It Seems To Me....

AnonyMouse_3139 · 2007-01-09T09:43:05+0000

I read lots of posts, some from here and some from other sites, and see there are lots of people who are struggling to move away from topics to a more child led curriculum. I've been in the position of playleader and know from experience how difficult it can be getting your ideas about this across to collegues who dont want to change for a variety of reasons. I realise that in schools there may be constraints to change that dont apply to private and voluntary settings, namely teachers in higher year groups who want FS children to be doing certain things and heads who need to see everything in written down. Other settings may have young inexperienced staff, staff who, having got their NVQ piece of paper decided that there was no need to read more or do more and others who were scared to change. 'What will OFsted say?' is often a thought I see expressed. On the news this week there was talk about how the Government would like each child to have individual learning targets, isn't that what you are trying to do? Work to each childs strengths and interests? I've seen 'no topics approach' in action and read the same articles as you have here and elsewhere. It works on more than one front. The children are happier, more involved and therefore quicker to learn if they are interested in what they are doing. But you know this. An example. Yesterday the pre-school childen were being marked for 'showing an interest in what they see, hear, smell' (not a quote) J didnt want to be involved in the collage with various materials, so he was seen as not showing interest, but I have seen him interested in other things, things that werent available at yesterdays activity. His needs were'nt being met, his known interests (animals) were ignored as being an obsession. How any times have you been on a course that bored you senseless, because the subject was of no interest to you, even though you knew you had to be there? How much better do you learn when you are able to do what interests you? I hated French classes at school, I didnt see the need to learn French, but would I have been more involved if I'd been able to write the verbs in my calligraphy class? Would it have meant more to me if I'd been given instructions for my cooking class in French (maybe I'd have liked cooking too !) Dont be afraid to try it. Give yourself time, sit back and watch your children. Allow them the time to freely move about, listen to them and get a fuller picture. You will find that the topics remove themselves. You wont have to sit in a huddle of staff thinking of a math activity to go with the book of the week or a creative to go with a food topic. Be brave. Try it for a term. Tell your staff that this is what you believe is best, if they dont agree, ask for concrete reasons why they dont think it'll work, you know you have the flip side to present to them. I really believe this is the best way to go and feel for you who are trying to do it. I'd like to give you all a hug and a big thumbs up for trying. And here ends the sermon.

By AnonyMouse_3139
January 9, 2007 in Reception: Observation, Assessment and Planning

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