Laser Lessons - Lesson

Be able to support the development of children and young people.

View the video to the left, which was produced by Teachers TV website. The page contains a 15-minute video about using complementary forms of assessment. Watch the video and make notes. Is there anything that you can relate to your setting? What can you learn from watching the video?

Table of Contents

Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

‘33 holistic development examples and activities for 3-5 Year olds’ from the Empowered Parents website
Find and read your setting’s policies, procedures and templates for making observations
‘Observations, assessment and planning’ on the Birth to 5 Matters website
‘Meeting the needs of all children’ from the Help for early years providers website
‘Evaluating Participation: A guide for professionals’ from Young Minds

Presentation

Click to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Activities for holistic development'.
Click to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Evaluating activities'.

Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Click on the link to read this article on ‘Holistic development’ on the Learning in the Leaves website. What ideas can you use in the outside environment in your setting?
There are many physical activity organisations in the country that promote healthy living for children. One of them is called Active Matters. Look at the Active Matters website and what activities you can use to promote holistic development.
The Sensory Trust has a section on their website on ‘Inclusive play’. Inclusive play opens makes opportunities available to all children, regardless of disability and background. We believe children should all have the chance to play together.
This article on the Nursery World website is on ‘Observing children’.
This example of an ‘Observation of learning’ template comes from Essex County Council. Is there anything on your setting’s template that could be improved?

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