Eymp 2 - Promoting Learning and Development in the Early Years
EYMP 2 - Promoting learning and development in the early years
For a child to develop and learn there are seven areas of learning and development located in the EYFS which are divided into two groups, prime and specific areas of learning. Personal and emotional development, physical development and communication and language. The prime areas are important as they lay the foundations for a child’s success in the specific areas of learning. He specific areas are learning are Literacy, Mathematics, understanding the world and expressive arts and design, which provide a range of opportunities for children to broaden their knowledge and skills. Personal and emotional development means a child developing skills to be able to make relationships and bonds, having self confidence and self awareness, understanding that actions may affect others and be able to learn positive dispositions such as empathy.
Physical development means a child moving, running, crawling, minor and major motor skills, health and self care.
For a child to communicate effectively he/she will be able to sustain attentive listening and use language appropriate.
For a child to use literacy effectively he/she will learn to read, write and listen to instructions.
For a child to understand the world, he/she will understand that people have different beliefs, colour skin and religion, the world and technology. A child will also learn other children’s names, talk about family and friends.
Expressive arts and design means a child learning to make things, being imaginative and use different materials.
Maths will enable a child to use numbers, counting, shapes and measurements.
Each of the areas of learning and development are interdependent on each other because if a child lacked the skills needed in one of the areas the he/she would consequently struggle in the others. Personal, social and emotional development supports physical development as if a child who feels secure
For a child to develop and learn there are seven areas of learning and development located in the EYFS which are divided into two groups, prime and specific areas of learning. Personal and emotional development, physical development and communication and language. The prime areas are important as they lay the foundations for a child’s success in the specific areas of learning. He specific areas are learning are Literacy, Mathematics, understanding the world and expressive arts and design, which provide a range of opportunities for children to broaden their knowledge and skills. Personal and emotional development means a child developing skills to be able to make relationships and bonds, having self confidence and self awareness, understanding that actions may affect others and be able to learn positive dispositions such as empathy.
Physical development means a child moving, running, crawling, minor and major motor skills, health and self care.
For a child to communicate effectively he/she will be able to sustain attentive listening and use language appropriate.
For a child to use literacy effectively he/she will learn to read, write and listen to instructions.
For a child to understand the world, he/she will understand that people have different beliefs, colour skin and religion, the world and technology. A child will also learn other children’s names, talk about family and friends.
Expressive arts and design means a child learning to make things, being imaginative and use different materials.
Maths will enable a child to use numbers, counting, shapes and measurements.
Each of the areas of learning and development are interdependent on each other because if a child lacked the skills needed in one of the areas the he/she would consequently struggle in the others. Personal, social and emotional development supports physical development as if a child who feels secure