Case study

In your setting the room is open plan and you have 3 key children: Ewa aged 8 months, Liam aged 26 months and Reuben aged 30 months. Reuben loves being outside and is interested in mini beasts and nature. He is a confident little boy and resilient in his approach to play and making relationships. Liam is relatively new to the setting which he only attends for 2 days a week and he is shy. He is brought to and collected from the setting by a variety of different people and you have yet to understand what each of their roles are in his life. Liam always stays close to you but shows an interest in transport; he likes cars, trains and he often points to the big red bus for you to get down from the shelf so he can play with it. Ewa is an only child who has English as an additional language and she has been attending the setting for 10 weeks. She loves books and seems to be particularly interested in soft animals. Plan an activity for each child using a theoretical perspective that will be suit their age, stage of development and current interests.

1. Why have you picked each perspective and what are you aiming to achieve?
2. How can you link your activity to the EYFS?
3. If an activity does not have the desired result, review it and explain why.

It is rare that there is just one way to respond to a scenario or situation, so do not consider that the responses you have to the above scenario will be judged as right or wrong. Share your scenario with a work colleague or friend and ask them to tell you whether they think you have responded appropriately. Ask them to challenge your response if necessary. You do not need to submit this task for assessment unless asked to do so by your assessor.