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Be able to plan work with children and support children’s participation in planning

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‘Observation, assessment and planning’ from the Birth to 5 Matters website

Click to read this guide to supporting children’s development and learning through planning, observation, and assessment.

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This article ‘Observing, recognising and responding to children’s funds of knowledge and interests’ is by Liz Chesworth and is on the Birth to 5 Matters website. It looks at how young children’s interests develop.
The Birth to 5 Matters website also contains this article ‘Using the observe-plan-cycle to co-construct the curriculum with children’ by Liz Chesworth and Elizabeth Wood.
Click to read ‘Child’s voice’ from the Hygge in the Early Years website and reflect on how children in your setting are encouraged to participate and being involved in the setting’s activities.
The Educater website include an article on ‘EYFS assessment, observation and planning’.
The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (Pacey) has produced this practice guide ‘Child observations and learning journeys’ that explores the importance of child observations and provides a step by step guide to the observation process.

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