Report RE: Small Settings EYFS

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by: Rose

I'm presuming if you're teaching letters and numerals that you are QTS? I never taught these except through games, songs, rhymes etc just because I didnt want to teach something the wrong way, unless the child was particualry interested and then I would support them. I like the idea of having a document that makes people observe and more importantly use those observations to help each child to develop. Theres nothing to stop interactions taking place while at the same time a note book is jotted on, its good for the children to see us writing, it confirms that marks have meaning, and writing has a purpose. We all learn best when we are happy, so following a childs interests is best for everyone, less bad behaviour from boredom, or from having to do what they dont want to. The reception teachers I have spoken to over the years were particulary happy if children could listen, join in, follow simple instructions, dress/undress and could work independently, it would be a very sorry state if all our children were only welcome in reception if they can write their name.

After all these are babies, who should be playing at their own pace.

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