1. Level 3 CYPW Unit 065 - Promote Learning and Development in the Early Years Tutor; Karen Sendall

2. Promote Learning and Development in the Early Years Unit aim This unit aims to prepare the learner to work with children in supporting their learning and development within the relevant early years frameworks within the UK Home Nations. The unit assesses competence in planning to meet children’s needs and providing and supporting learning and development activities. Learning outcomes 1. Understand the purpose and requirements of the areas of learning and development in the relevant early years framework 2. Be able to plan work with children and support children’s participation in planning 3. Be able to promote children’s learning and development according to the requirements of the relevant early years framework 4. Be able to engage with children in activities and experiences that support their learning and development 5. Be able to review own practice in supporting the learning and development of children in their early years

3. Holistic Development The prime areas of learning and development are… Personal, social and emotional development Physical development Communication and language The specific areas of learning and development cover… Literacy Mathematics Understanding the world Expressive arts and design. Worksheet 1, Unit 065– L.O 1.1

4. Promote learning Method of promoting learning How it promotes learning Examples from your practice Organisation and management Sensitive intervention Following the child’s interests and stage of development Supporting and facilitating Modelling Coaching Providing a balance between child-initiated and adult-initiated play and activity Worksheet 2 Unit 065 (EYMP2) – 3.1

5. Farmers dilemma?...... A farmer is standing on one bank of a river, with a fox, a chicken, and a bag of grain. He needs to get to the other side of the river, taking the fox, the chicken, and the grain with him. However, the boat used to cross the river is only large enough to carry the farmer and one of the things he needs to take with him, so he will need to make several trips in order to get everything across. In addition, he cannot leave the fox unattended with the chicken, or else the fox will eat the chicken; and he cannot leave the chicken unattended with the grain, or else the chicken will eat the grain. The fox is not particularly partial to grain, and may be left alone with it. How can he get everything across the river without anything being eaten?

6. Why are some letters above the red line and some letters below?

7. Support learning and development 1. What is sustained shared thinking? 2. How can you engage with a child to encourage shared thinking? Why could this be important? 3. Why is it important to talk to children as they carry out activities? 4 How can the language that you use support and extend children’s learning? 5.Describe the types of mathematical language and concepts that you could use with children. How can this language enhance learning of mathematical concepts? 6. What is the difference between an open and a closed question? Is open or closed questioning more effective when working with children? 7.How can questioning promote and extend children’s thinking and communication? 8.How can questioning promote and extend children’s curiosity? 9. How can questioning promote and extend children’s problem solving and investigation? 10.Why is it important to use language that is accurate and grammatically correct? 11 How can you use language in a way that extends children’s vocabulary? 12 Explain the ways in which adults can effectively support and extend the speech, language and communication development of children during the early years. Worksheet 3 - Unit 065 – 4.2, 4.3 Unit 068 – 2.1

8. Assignment 6 Assessment criteria 1.3 Explain how the documented outcomes are assessed and recorded. Assessment criteria 4.2, Explain the importance of engaging with a child to support sustained shared thinking. Reflect on how you implement this into your practice. Assessment criteria 5.1, 5.2 (Unit 065), Assessment Criteria 3.4 (Unit 068) Reflect on own practice in supporting learning and development of children in their early years and the effectiveness of speech, language and communications support for children and young people in own setting. What changes would you consider making in your own practice now you have reflected on your practice?