Moving and handling Physical Development Health and self-care Listening and attention Communication and Language Understanding Speaking Specific Areas Aspect Reading Literacy Writing Numbers Mathematics space and measures People and communities Understanding the World The Technology Exploring and using media and materials Expressive Arts and Design Being imaginative The Prime Areas are the for the Specific Areas of Learning and Development to ‘bedrock’ build upon. Until young children have grown and developed in the Prime Areas it will be difficult for them to learn the skills and knowledge attributed to the Specific Areas. The of Learning and Development are made up of 17 Aspects which begin to make links between the EYFS and the National Curriculum. These Aspects show skills ‘what’ and knowledge children are learning. Reminder: The Characteristics of Effective Learning illuminate children are ‘how’ learning and the Areas of Learning and Development show children are learning. ‘what’ Principles of Planning Planning for children’s learning in the EYFS is upon the principle of Assessment for Learning so it is important to start the process with child observations. must consider the individual interests, and stage of ‘Practitioners development of each child in their care, and must use this information to
Physical Development Moving and handling Health and self-care Communication and Language Listening and attention Understanding Speaking Specific Areas Aspect Literacy Reading Writing Mathematics Numbers space and measures Understanding the World People and communities The Technology Expressive Arts and Design Exploring and using media and materials Being imaginative The Prime Areas are the ‘bedrock’ for the Specific Areas of Learning and Development to build upon. Until young children have grown and developed in the Prime Areas it will be difficult for them to learn the skills and knowledge attributed to the Specific Areas. The of Learning and Development are made up of 17 Aspects which begin to make links between the EYFS and the National Curriculum. These Aspects show ‘what’ skills and knowledge children are learning. Reminder: The Characteristics of Effective Learning illuminate ‘how’ children are learning and the Areas of Learning and Development show ‘what’ children are learning. Principles of Planning Planning for children’s learning in the EYFS is upon the principle of Assessment for Learning so it is important to start the process with child observations. ‘Practitioners must consider the individual interests, and stage of development of each child in their care, and must use this information to
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