Understand the impact of transition
Watch this video, filmed by Laser Learning, talks to some children from the reception class at Langley Hall Primary Academy about their memories about nursery school, their transition to big school and what they like about their new school.
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- 'Section 10: Transitions for disabled children and children with SEN’ by the Council for Disabled Children
- 'Transition and Key Person matters' on the Early Years Matters website
- 'Smooth transitions in the early years: a good practice guide’ by Oxfordshire County Council
- 'The SENCo handbook’ by Elizabeth Cowne, published by Routledge, 7th edition, 2018
- 'Supporting transitions in the early years’ by Teach Early Years
- Presentation
- Click to launch this lesson’s first presentation on ‘Why attachment matters: Supporting resilience through attachment’ by Early Education.
- Click to launch this lesson’s second presentation on the ‘Effects of transitions‘.
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- ‘Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers’. Click to read this guide to how and when to share information about a child to others.
- Click to launch a Laser Learning presentation on supporting children through a significant life event: ‘Bereavement’.
- Click to access the free summary of ‘What works in building resilience?’ produced by Barnardo’s.
- Click to read ‘Preparing your child for school’ by Bournemouth Council.
- ‘Transitions' by Education Scotland. Click to read about how staff in early years settings can support babies and young children through transitions.
- Consider the types of transitions and significant life events the children you support may have experienced, such as: Changing rooms in an early years setting A family breakdown A hospital stay or serious illness Conduct your own research into how you can support children through these transitions / life events, and the impact they may have on their behaviour and development.
- Click to read 'Movin' on: Supportive transitions for infants and toddlers' by Emily Adams and Rebecca Parlakian.
- Good Practice Example
- Think And Challenge
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