How should practitioners and leaders set about designing and implementing their curriculum in the Early Years Foundation Stage? Written by leading experts in the field, this new book provides clear, practical guidance on all 7 areas of learning and development in the revised (2021) EYFS. There are also chapters on making assessment work, inclusion of children with SEND, English as an Additional Language, promoting equalities, curriculum design in primary schools, improving provision for disadvantaged children, professional development and using research and evidence. Designed for practising teachers, early years educators, students on early years degrees and trainee teachers, this engaging book provides an accessible guide to putting revised EYFS into practice.
Dr Julian Grenier is the headteacher of Sheringham Nursery School and Children's Centre in Newham, London. Julian has worked in the early years for the last three decades. He has a doctorate in education (EdD) from the UCL Institute of Education. Julian is a regular columnist for the Times Educational Supplement. He has also contributed regularly to Nursery World and has written and co-written several bestselling books about early childhood education. Julian has advised the Department for Education on early years under Conservative, coalition and Labour administrations. He is the director of the East London Research School. Caroline Vollans< was a primary school teacher, specialising in language and literacy development. She then studied and trained in Freudian-Lacanian Psychoanalysis. Caroline worked in a hospital as a psychotherapist and secondary school as a counsellor. She is now a freelance writer and editor, especially interested in topics that combine themes of education and psychoanalysis. Caroline's underlying interest is in giving voice to the unspoken and unheard.
Introduction: The Importance Of Curriculum In The Early Years - Julian Grenier A Curriculum That Promotes Equality And Challenges Racism And Sexism - Eunice Lumsden Communication And Language - Sandra Mathers Personal, Social And Emotional Development - Julian Grenier and Fliss Dewsbery Physical Development - Lala Manners Literacy - Sinead Harmey Mathematics - Fliss James Understanding the World - Julian Grenier, June O'Sullivan, Liz Pemberton and Aaron Bradbury Expressive Arts and Design - Anni McTavish Understanding Assessment and Curriculum - Jan Dubiel Getting The Curriculum Right, So That Every Child Can Thrive In The Early Years Helping children who are learning English as an Additional Language to access the curriculum - Tania Choudhury, Alex Hodgkiss and Julian Grenier Helping children to access the curriculum, who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - Lindsey Foster Helping children from disadvantaged backgrounds to access the curriculum - Ed Vainker and Matilda Browne Valuing outdoor learning - Sarah Porter Vertically Integrated Curriculum Design: Secure Foundations For Their Future Learning - Jemima Rhys-Evans and Cassie Buchanan An Evidence-Based Curriculum: Using The Early Years Toolkit To Inform Curriculum Design - Melissa Prendergast Professional Development: Ensuring Staff Have The Knowledge, Skills And Confidence They Need - Siobhan Campbell
This semester is my first time having to go through the official research proposal process, and it was a little terrifying! So having this book (and the Little Quick Fix: Research Question) available was super helpful. It really helps you get over that initial "What the heck am I even going to DO?!?!
