Good morning all and thank you for all your hard work with your interim tasks.
I’d like to give some general feedback for the SSTEW task in this post and will comment on the reflective logs in the next.
Having read them all, my main observations are:
– there is clearly a breadth of strong practice in your settings along with good, accessible provision to support both discrete and child-initiated learning
– some of you have highlighted some issues around points 5.2 and 5.3, with the use of props needing to be slightly limited due to COVID guidelines. Many of you have found ways around this with the use of such things as story spoons; story mats and other ‘wipe-clean’ props. It would be good to see what else you can come up with
– many of you highlighted point 7.1 (using factual books to support concepts) as an area for development. I think it is important to note here that such materials should not only be on hand in an area to discuss but should also be sought out by staff whilst children are engaged in developing and consolidating a concept to a deeper level, in order to make connections to prior learning and experiences. Such practices are a good way of helping to commit learning to long term memory.
Going forward, it would be interesting to keep a track of the frequency points 5-7 are executed and the variety of contexts, as well as how the provision and practice evolves with the interests and developing competencies of the children.
Very well done all!
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