AnonyMouse_26037 Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 This is probably going to sound very stupid but bear with me! One of the things I find hardest about getting any new (or revised!) document in to my head is the terms used. Even if they haven't actually changed I start finding that I doubt myself and get confused about what I'm talking about. It's even worse when talking to people who don't sleep with the EYFS under their pillow (SLT in school!) and I can find I've been talking at cross purposes for ages. So, I was wondering if anyone would like to confirm that they are talking about the same thing as me! Theme - unique child, positive relationships, enabling environment, learning and development Characteristics of effective learning - are, well, characteristics of effective learning! Area of Learning - there are 7 of these, 3 prime (PSED, PD, CL) and 4 specific (Lit, Maths, Understanding the World, Expressive Arts and Design) Aspect - the 'sub-headings' within each Area of learning Now a question - what do you call the statements within each aspect? I'm pretty sure I refer to them as 'DM statements' and the ELG is the one in bold in the 40-60 month bracket. Am I talking rubbish? I'm very tempted to put an 'EY dictionary' up on the wall in the staff room so that passing KS2 teachers can understand me! 1
AnonyMouse_19762 Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Hiya Well if you're talking rubbish that makes two of us :blink: :lol: they are the terms of reference that I use too! :1b 2
Guest Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Yeah they're the same terms i use too hehe I was aways getting these muddled up lol
AnonyMouse_8466 Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Looks good to me Helen. We advise our foundation degree students to use a little address book to make their own glossary for just this reason - its a good way to make sure they use vocabulary and terminology correctly and also that they understand exactly what they're talking about! 2
AnonyMouse_26037 Posted August 14, 2012 Author Posted August 14, 2012 Thank you! The inside of my head is a big swirly mess of EYFS soup at the moment. I keep trying to get a rest from it by doing reading for other areas I'm responsible for but as they include anti-bullying and SRE it's not helping much! HappyMaz - the address book is a really good idea! Thank you.
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