Just looking back at previous posts, notably this one and this, exploring notions of pedagogy in the early Years, I am struck by the poor structure of the new FS website.
Look at this link. I had thought this would take me to the stuff it “used” to, about assessment in Learning and Development, but it’s now taken up with CPD issues. I have no earthly reason to dislike CPD really, but where is the rationale for the structure?
And where do I find those fantastic clips of children playing that are so illustrative of the kind of good practice in EY? Surely this is clumsy planning, not a real philosophy of education that equates CDP with high quality play and meaningful interaction with children?
So, after a bit of a hunt, here are:
A video (2 and a half minutes) of a real observation session – all the more valuable because the practitioner is hard pressed to keep her observation and the conversation going!
Another of outdoor play (about the same length) and another on a wet day in the sand pit.
I do like this last one. Maybe the interaction isn’t perfect (I’ve yet to see real footage that is), but it does underline the importance of talk wherever and whenever it’s needed. Even huddled under a rain-spattered awning.
And I have to go back to Ellis and his trap for baddies http://testsandexams.qcda.gov.uk/19384.aspx
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