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Teaching Art/Creativity
by Guest- 17 replies
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Dear all, My name is Ruksana and I currently write articles for the EYFS Forum community. I am posting today as there is a possibility of producing a book on teaching art/creativity which targets the early years, Reception and Year 1. I want to step away from the norm of an academic text and want it to be a practical guide for the readers. Helen has kindly allowed me to contact this vibrant community for some food for thought! I would like to gain your views on what you as practitioners, teachers, trainees, students or even parents would expect from a book whose aim is to support you in teaching art/creativity to children in these year groups? Any thoughts, commen…
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In case you don't have loads of time and energy to read it all, here are the edited highlights :1b
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Great new article from Ruksana- fighting the ticklist approach! Read it here :1b
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Do read Kathy Brodie's article about how to identify next steps for your children. She's very clear- it's not all about ticking those statements
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Chief inspector wants ......
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Chief Inspector Michael Wilshaw has this week written to all early years inspectors, giving instructions on the focus of future inspections. He criticises current inspection reports, saying, 'Too many reports focus on describing the provision in early years settings rather than on how well children are learning and making progress. In other words, inspectors should focus on evaluating whether children are being adequately prepared for the start of their statutory schooling.' He makes suggestions for the type of things that two year olds can be taught: learn new vocabulary and begin to use it in a meaningful way recognise and sing nursery rhymes and familiar songs …
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Hi, we are looking to using compost in our spare sand tray - can we do this? had a feeling that i had read somewhere that we couldnt allow children to use this - going to talk about healthy eating - and thought that we could bury potatoes, carrots and talk about where foods grow - in, on top of the soil. thanks x
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A very interesting set of two articles from Janet Rose at Bath Spa on emotion coaching (part 1)- do read and enjoy :1b Part 2 here An innovative way to support children's emotional development and to enable them to regulate their own behaviour,
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Do read Iris's new blog- especially if you've ever organised a cooking activity
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I can't remember where I found it on here or who wrote it but I would just like to say how much I appreciated the article on Peer observation and joint observation for Ofsted inspections. It is full of ideas of how to set a focus for doing obs. around areas such as interactions, parental involvement etc. Well worth a read for anyone expecting Ofsted in the near future to ensure confidence when asked to do this.
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A new author to the FSF, Iris will be keeping us up to date with her return to the reception classroom after a break of ten years. Do read her account of taking her first register. :1b I'm sure many of you will empathise!
