Laser Lessons - Lesson

Understand the needs of the child in preparing for school

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In this tutorial you will learn:

That starting school can be both exciting and daunting for a child
That practitioners should work with parents and carers to prepare children for the experience
That transitions need careful planning

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Click on the icon to the left to read the ‘Resilience Guide for Parents and Teachers', from the American Psychological Association.
Click on the icon to the left to access the free summary of ‘What works in building resilience?’ produced by Barnardo’s.
‘School readiness’ article from the Kelsi website
In 2019, the EYFS Profile results showed that at a national level, 71.8 per cent of children achieved a good level of development. An increase of 0.3 percentage points (ppts) on 2018. Read the rest of the document and then consider whether the profile is supporting children’s preparation for school.
Click to read this collection of documents on 'School readiness' from Dorset County Council.