Series: Early Years

Pack 1: Managing the Foundation Stage

Lorraine Lord, Ruth Pimentel, Kathy Slinn

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Early Years Pack 1: Managing the Foundation Stage has been written to assist the managers of the changes, with headteachers and senior managers especially in mind. Designed to complement the QCA Curriculum Guidance, it aims to helps teachers clarify their strengths and their areas of development, and to find out which aspects need further attention. By using these materials, you will become confident in delivering a quality learning environment for the children in your care.

Pack 1: Managing the Foundation Stage helps practitioners to:

• review their current practices
• develop their knowledge of the early learning goals
• develop their understanding of the Ofsted requirements
• look critically at their own role in supporting children's learning
• manage special educational needs
• refresh their understanding of teaching and learning styles.

Contents

• Introduction
• Background
• How children learn
• Principles and aims
• Learning and teaching
• Working with parents
• Planning and assessment
• Managing change and action planning
• Policy development
• Summary sheets
• Explanation of terms
• References
• Index of checklists, forms, etc

Other titles in the series

• Pack 2: Practitioner Support Materials