Planning: Nature's way

with the youngest children, bear in mind the unique learning needs of their age, says Jennie Lindon It helps to plan ahead in your work with very young children. But plans or schedules have to reflect the nature of very early learning. If your under-threes team is tempted to 'water down' an existing curriculum for three- to five- year-olds, just stop and consider: Very young children explore materials in different ways than older children. They are at an earlier stage in gaining physical...