access to a quality early years education. To be able to measure this and also to ensure that practitioners have a clear focus for their work‚ a series of outcomes is given for each area of learning. These are called the Early Learning Goals. This helps that each child can meet them by the end of their reception year. These goals are important as they form the building blocks for children’s later education. It is important that practitioners recognise that many of the early Learning Goals are also
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1. Explain the legal status and principles of the relevant early years framework/s‚ and how national and local guidance materials are used in settings. The early years foundation stage or as it is commonly known as EYFS. The early year’s foundation stage consists of a number of curriculums for children from birth to 5years. All child care providers must endure to the set rules and regulations in order for the child to meet the five every child matters outcomes. The EYFS covers six areas
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plan to attend Central Community College. After two years of attending Central Community College‚ I plan to go to a university. My goal for college is not to pass my classes to get a degree. In order graduate college with a degree in Early Childhood Education I plan to do my absolute best. School should not only be about passing a class‚ it’s about learning and doing one’s best to determine one’s future in society. In college I will pursue in Early Childhood Education. Once I graduate college my occupation
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Play in the Early Years Fred Rogers (1999) “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” Play in the early years is a massive contributor to children’s learning. Play begins from an early age and is developed through early years settings in order to prepare children for school. The principle of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (from September 2014) focusses on
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curriculum which I follow. This is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS‚ DfES‚ 2007)‚ whilst still keeping true to my own beliefs in the best environment for learning to meet the needs of all the children whom attend my setting. My setting has eleven children enrolled‚ from one to ten years; all children are able bodied‚ although some have specific behavioural needs. I belong to a local quality assurance and childminding network. As an early years provider I have a responsibility to implement
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Understand leadership principles that support organisational values Evaluate the role of the leader in contributing to the creation of the organisation’s vision‚ and in its communication to others Introduction For the purposes of this checklist a corporate mission is taken to mean a description of the underpinning purpose of an organisation. A mission statement defines the essence of an organisation and what it stands for. It describes the purpose of the organisation
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Respecting Childrens voices in Early Years Education Children are our future. We as educators get to make an influence which allows us to bring out the best in children in all aspects of their early years. So why wouldn’t we help the future aeronauts‚ doctors‚ electricians have their say in how they want to learn? why wouldn’t we want to help children grow and evolve based on what they are interested in‚ that could be their future roles and dreams? Allowing children to voice their interests and
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Ethical Statement Title of course: The early years: Developing practice I am undertaking an E100 course with the Open University that involves the study of children‚ operating at‚ 0-7 year old age range. All children names have been excluded to protect their identity and their parents have given permission for their activities to be used in my assignments. The setting manager has given permission for me to follow this course. The settings anonymity will be safeguarded and kept under
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3.2 Schools as organisations 5. Understand the purpose of school policies and procedures. 5.1 Explain why schools have policies and procedures. All schools‚ as a legal requirement need clear‚ concise policies and procedures. This is to ensure that governors‚ staff‚ children and parents involved in the school are able to work to the same comprehensible set of rules and guidelines. Policies are intended to provide a framework that ensures consistent principles are applied to practice across a school
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1.1 In the EYFS there are 6 areas of learning and development‚ these are: Communication and language development involves giving children a language-enabling environment to give them confidence and skills in expressing themselves and to communicate and listen in various situations. Physical development includes providing opportunities for young children to be physically active and interactive‚ also to develop their co-ordination‚ control and movement. Children must also be taught the importance
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