Be able to facilitate the development of cognition in children
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- Laser Learning reading text ‘Your role in facilitating the cognitive development of children’
- ‘Nurturing brain development from birth to three’ podcast on the Zero to Three website
- ‘10 simple activities to help your preschooler with cognitive development' on the Nurturey website
- ‘Lighting up young brains’ by Save the Children
- ‘The role of digital play in the early years’ on the First Discoverers website
- Presentation
- Click to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Facilitating cognitive development in children'.
- Click to read the document mentioned in the Activity slide of the presentation.
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Click on the icon to the left to read this article in Teach Early Years on ‘ICT resources for early years settings’. It looks at technology in relation to the themes and principles of the EYFS and suggests resources.
- Read this article from the Day Nurseries website. The article is called ‘Nurseries question benefits of ICT for young children’. There are arguments both for and against extensive use of ICT in early years settings. Think about which points of view you agree with and why. Are there any ideas you disagree with. Remember that some use of ICT is included in the EYFS.
- This article is called 'Digital technology and play in early childhood' and is by Fiona Louise Scott on the Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Development website.
- Click on the link to read this essay on 'Ways Technology Impact Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Environment' by Katlyn Janssen. How have you seen technology impact the children in your setting?
- Think And Challenge
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