littleraspberry
26-10-2011, 01:13 PM
Hi all,
I just want to run this past everyone as I am about to become accredited and want to check I'm doing my planning right.
I currently have a monthly mind map style plan for each child with each area of the EYFS and possible activities that fulfil their interests and the areas that require more practice/support. I highlight and date when each activity has been completed and add a little note and hopefully a picture into their learning journeys. I also add information about any extra activities we do into their learning journeys. I'm intending to add a section on these plans for next steps which will then lead into the next month's plan.
I also have a plan for a theme, very similar mind map style with each area and ideas for activities we could do. This is very loose though and I don't necessarily aim to do everything, its more for ideas if we have a lull.
I don't do a weekly plan, but we do have a day-to-day routine type chart with arrivals, snacks, groups, meals, etc written on it.
Does this sound right? Do I need to plan any further than this?
What about for older children? My current eldest is two, and so I just go by their interests and kind of wing it. There is lots of free play, or play that I join and let them lead. I really like this way of working, but is it sufficient as children reach three and four? I'm thinking it should be, as long as I extend activities to ensure they have the chances to meet each criteria on the EYFS, but could someone clever just tell me if I'm right about that?
Thanks so much!
I just want to run this past everyone as I am about to become accredited and want to check I'm doing my planning right.
I currently have a monthly mind map style plan for each child with each area of the EYFS and possible activities that fulfil their interests and the areas that require more practice/support. I highlight and date when each activity has been completed and add a little note and hopefully a picture into their learning journeys. I also add information about any extra activities we do into their learning journeys. I'm intending to add a section on these plans for next steps which will then lead into the next month's plan.
I also have a plan for a theme, very similar mind map style with each area and ideas for activities we could do. This is very loose though and I don't necessarily aim to do everything, its more for ideas if we have a lull.
I don't do a weekly plan, but we do have a day-to-day routine type chart with arrivals, snacks, groups, meals, etc written on it.
Does this sound right? Do I need to plan any further than this?
What about for older children? My current eldest is two, and so I just go by their interests and kind of wing it. There is lots of free play, or play that I join and let them lead. I really like this way of working, but is it sufficient as children reach three and four? I'm thinking it should be, as long as I extend activities to ensure they have the chances to meet each criteria on the EYFS, but could someone clever just tell me if I'm right about that?
Thanks so much!