1. The Early Years Foundation Stage Principles and Practice
EYFS
The Early Years Foundation Stage
Principles and Practice

2. The Principles of EYFS
The unique child
Positive Relationships
Enabling Environments
Learning and Development

3. Learning and Development
Playing and exploring
Active Learning
Creating and thinking critically

4. The Areas of Learning and Development
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Communication and Language
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the World
Expressive arts and design
Physical Development

5. The Importance of Play

6. Ethan’s Aquarium

7. Charlotte’s ice rink

8. Victoria’s church- note the wedding taking place!

9. The Playground

10. The Airport

11. Our garage, farm, hospital, zoo, swimming pool, stable!

12. What are the key ways young children learn?
playing
being with other people
being active
exploring new things and having new experiences
talking to themselves
communicating about what they are doing
representing ideas and experiences
meeting physical and mental challenges
being shown how to do things
practising, repeating, applying skills
HAVING FUN!!!

13. Learning and teaching through play
Play is invaluable in helping children to develop positive ways to learn
finding out what they are interested in
being willing to explore, experiment, try things out
knowing how and where to seek help
being inventive – creating problems and finding solutions
being flexible- testing things out
being engaged and involved- concentrating, persevering with challenging tasks
making choices and decisions
playing and working collaboratively
managing self and others, developing independence
developing alternative strategies
understanding the emotions and points of view of others