2021 EYFS Seven 7 Areas of learning wall display posters

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We also have an array of resources and activities which seek to support children's understanding of key festivals, cultural events, and religious celebrations around the world. Pretend play gives many opportunities for children to focus their thinking, persist and plan ahead. 7. Partnership with parents It’s easier to navigate, and shorter in word length to allow for more freedom to develop the right broad curriculum for the children you work with.

Around 12 months, does the baby ‘take turns’ by babbling and using single words? Does the baby point to things and use gestures to show things to adults and share interests? Development Matters is the non-statutory curriculum guidance for the new EYFS framework that everyone can use from September 2021. What the changes are Changes to the educational programmes When babies and toddlers are holding and playing with objects, say what they are doing for example: “You’ve got the ball” and “Shake the rattle.” The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the national statutory framework that sets the standards for learning, development and care for children from birth to five in England. It's mandatory for all Early Years providers in England, maintained schools, non-maintained schools, independent schools (including free schools and academies), all providers on the Early Years Register, and all providers registered with an Early Years childminder agency (CMA).From 1 September 2021, all early years providers must follow the new early years foundation stage ( EYFS) framework. Whatever your role and type of setting you work in, you’ll need to be working to the new framework. Using exaggerated intonation and a sing-song voice (infant-directed speech) helps babies tune in to language. Numerical Patterns focuses on recognising and representing patterns as they count, being able to compare numbers and see differences. Involve children in making decisions about science experiments: what might we feed the plants to make them grow? Why do you think fizzy water might work? How will we know if one is growing faster than another?’. Active learning

Effective pedagogy is a mix of different approaches. Children learn through play, by adults modelling, by observing each other, and through guided learning and direct teaching. This final area of learning seeks to support children in expanding their imagination and ability to express themselves using the skills they have gained through the previous Prime and Specific Areas of Learning. Coloured star cut-outs with more specific examples of each characteristic, such as "I can give my attention to tasks and ignore distractions with increasing control." For anyone wishing to compare the current ELGs to the updated versions, we have a separate poster for doing so.

Other useful documents exploring the seven areas of learning

Understanding the World: This is divided into three main areas of learning which include, ‘Past and Present’, ‘People, Culture and Communities’, and understanding the ‘Natural World’, too.