1. Reception

2. Our focus today Barriers to progress – PSED/CL
Making expected progress
Making above expected progress
General information

3. Barriers to Learning Children’s capacity to learn can be affected by:
Emotional issues
Self-esteem/confidence
Home circumstances
Specific learning issues

4. How can we address these barriers?
Daily mile track
Jigsaw, calm times and worry monsters
Learning mentor
Stories

5. How can we develop their learning?
Extending or open ended questioning – why/explain/What do you know about…?
Asking them to build upon their answers
Don’t accept shrugging or “I just know”! – expect a response
Talk about their experiences
Encourage them to express a view or an opinion or explain something – play dumb!

6. How can we develop their learning?
Keep practicing word cards and tricky words on phoneme mat
Big Cat books – share regularly and write in their reading diary. Repetition is key – read a little a lot!
Encourage your child to show understanding. Ask them: To predict what might happen next, To express an opinion on their favourite character and why, To recall and explain the main events of the story
Developing other ways of reading, beyond picture cues, repetition and use of phonics – ‘chunking’ or syllables

7. How can we develop their learning?
Practice spelling tricky words – use the phoneme mat
Expect sounding out attempts using tools they know – phoneme mat, song.
If they can read their word cards – practice spelling them.
Rehearse orally the sentence before writing it.
Building up writing stamina

8. Early Learning Goals

9. if they reach the ELGs in all areas (except UW/EAD)
Your child will achieve Good Level of Development (end of year expectations)
if they reach the ELGs in all areas (except UW/EAD)

10. General information Have a lovely Easter!
Tapestry – please put on your observations and interact with what you see from school
Reading sessions – we are looking for volunteers to hear children read
Easter Bonnet parade – Friday morning after register
Have a lovely Easter!