Upcoming Events...
EEY CPD NEW Workshops (2 x dates)
MATHS, MUD, SAND AND WATER!
How your sensory play provision & experiences can elevate young children's early mathematical & conceptual understanding, skills & later learning.
When? Tuesday 19th June 2018, 9.30-11.30am
Where? Old Heathcoat School Community Centre, Tiverton, Ex16 5JJ
Cost? £25 per delegate, £20 Students. Group discount available online (5 for 4).
Refreshments, course materials and CPD certificate included.
When? TWILIGHT - Weds 27th June, 6-8pm
Where? Chudleigh VC C of E Primary School, Devon, TQ13 0LS
Cost? £25 per delegate, £20 Students. Group discount available online (5 for 4).
Refreshments, course materials and CPD certificate included
MATHS, MUD, SAND AND WATER!
How your sensory play provision & experiences can elevate young children's early mathematical & conceptual understanding, skills & later learning.
When? Tuesday 19th June 2018, 9.30-11.30am
Where? Old Heathcoat School Community Centre, Tiverton, Ex16 5JJ
Cost? £25 per delegate, £20 Students. Group discount available online (5 for 4).
Refreshments, course materials and CPD certificate included.
When? TWILIGHT - Weds 27th June, 6-8pm
Where? Chudleigh VC C of E Primary School, Devon, TQ13 0LS
Cost? £25 per delegate, £20 Students. Group discount available online (5 for 4).
Refreshments, course materials and CPD certificate included
Led by experienced Early Years Teacher Hannah O’Donnell (BA Hons - Psych, EYT, PG Dip (Dist) - Early Years), this BRAND NEW 2+ hour CPD workshop, for all those working with children under 5, looks at the importance of access to and enhancing MULTI - SENSORY PLAY provision and experiences both outside and in, within settings and schools, (water tables, sand trays/ pits, mud and dirt!), in order to enable young children to develop their core mathematical skills and understanding of key early mathematical concepts, vital for later formal learning.
...'It's not about numbers in the water tray! ....'
- It will incorporate practical explanation and understanding of recent scientific and educational research into how children's brains develop effectively to learn, using sensory experience, real life items and utilising the scope of larger scale outdoor as well as indoor provision.
- It will focus on how children develop mathematical understanding and conceptual knowledge through enabling physical skills and cognitive development via sensory play experiences (water, sand, mud etc) and what this looks like in play.
- In addition, it will look at what it means to have mastered core mathematical skills (not just the ELGs) and how developing these, through sensory play, will apply directly to later learning in mathematics and other areas.
- It will address how very young children can begin to apply key mathematical concepts (not just numeracy) through enhanced provision and play based experiences involving the senses and how these can differ both outside and in to incorporate elements of risk, problem solving, team work and autonomy - all vital to allow children to develop their higher level executive functioning skills for learning.
- In addition, the workshop will focus on easy, cost-effective ideas for provision areas, involving water tables, sand pits/ tables/ trays, as well as mud and space outside - for interest, engagement and learning, in order that they provide a solid foundation upon which to improve outcomes for all young children in their understanding of and application of key mathematical skills and processes.
What will Early Years practitioners, Managers, teachers, childminders, T.A's & those working with 0-5 age group get out of this workshop?
- A greater understanding of neurological - cognitive- physical development links (creating healthy brains) in young children, as they uniquely grow
- How the environment and practitioner can enable effective mathematical skills development utilising sensory play.
- Simple explanations of the key learning processes involved with sensory play (in this case involving water trays/ sand/ mud etc), which link to the later cognitive and emotional learning and life skill processes (attention, memory and problem solving etc) necessary for children then achieving their full potential and thriving.
- An in-depth look at what it means to develop core mathematical skills and understanding through play, - not just reaching (or not) the ELGs and how these can apply to later learning.
- A comprehensive understanding of how utilising the water, sand and mud trays/ provision both outside and in, can elevate early mathematical understanding for young children through following interest and developing enhancements which provide physical challenge, risk and problem solving.
- A brief understanding of potential negative factors affecting the development of key mathematical understanding in sensory play - Sensory needs (SPD/ ASD etc), Technology usage, lack of autonomy and risky play experiences.
- Some cost-effective and easy ideas for developing excellent and engaging sensory play provision and enhancements on a budget, which can enable children to develop mathematical skills.
- Information to take away and support additional provision planning/ ideas for engagement and enhancements and to empower parents’ understanding of the play and mathematics skills development link.
- An overall, empowered understanding for the practitioner of how to assist the unique child develop their mathematical skills within the sensory play provision set up, as well as modelling, language used and ongoing reflective practice, based on research-led findings.
- Full workshop notes, plus electronic copies will be given to attendees for their personal use, as well as key references and suggested reading based on the workshop and a CPD certificate of completion.
Who is it aimed at?
This is an event for practitioners, Managers or Teachers/ T.A's/ Childminders working with the 0-5 age group or students of Early Years practice / Teaching.
Payment:
Payment can be made securely online or if requiring payment by BACS or cheque - please register your delegate place as below in the links and tick 'pay by cheque' under payment section, then email empoweringearlyyears@gmail.com to request your invoice for payment.
PLEASE note that ALL payments must be received prior to the workshop date to ensure attendance. Thank you!
This is an event for practitioners, Managers or Teachers/ T.A's/ Childminders working with the 0-5 age group or students of Early Years practice / Teaching.
Payment:
Payment can be made securely online or if requiring payment by BACS or cheque - please register your delegate place as below in the links and tick 'pay by cheque' under payment section, then email empoweringearlyyears@gmail.com to request your invoice for payment.
PLEASE note that ALL payments must be received prior to the workshop date to ensure attendance. Thank you!
EEY CPD Twilight workshop:
Enabling Gross Motor Physical Development to support early reading, literacy and writing skills.
When? Weds 6th June 2018, 6pm-8pm
Where? Honiton Primary School F Unit, Clapper Lane, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1QF
Cost? £25 per delegate, £20 Students. Group discount available online (5 for 4).
Refreshments, course materials and CPD certificate included.
Led by experienced Early Years Teacher Hannah O’Donnell, this NEW Twilight 2hr Early Years CPD workshop for all those working with children under 5, looks at the importance of supporting and developing gross motor physical skills in young children (0-5years) within settings and schools through enhanced child-led play provision, specific interventions and reflexive practice based on the unique child, in order to improve outcomes in early writing development and emergent literacy.
This workshop is a twilight session to allow attendance for all interested Early Years practitioners, students and teachers OOH (as demands for time are great during the working day!), wishing to address their own CPD in a cost effective way and has been requested within the Newton Abbot region by local practitioners.
It incorporates practical explanation and understanding of recent scientific and educational research into the conclusive positive impact of gross motor physical development in the early years. Significantly, upon effective cognitive skills, (Wassenberg et al, 2005, Gottwald et al, 2016), physical skills,(Veldman et al, 2016), and emotional development as well as later achievement (Stoeger et al, 2013). Most specifically on this course, it will focus on the positive relationship between developing effective Gross Motor Physical skills and greater achievement in the core areas of literacy (Kibbe et al, 2011) and mathematics (Pitchford et al, 2016).
In addition, the workshop will focus on easy, cost-effective ideas for differentiating physical skill-based continuous provision areas and child-led play practice, in order to provide a solid foundation upon which to improve outcomes for all young children in these major areas of learning and development - literacy and mathematics.
CLICK HERE to download a copy of the GM Skills TWILIGHT - Reading / Writing, 6th June Honiton PS course information pdf.
2018_eey_flyer_twilight_gm_skills_literacy_and_writing_workshop_honiton_6th_june_2018_2.pdf
Who is it aimed at?
This is an event for practitioners working with the 0-5 age group or students of Early Years only.
What will practitioners get out of this course?
This is an event for practitioners working with the 0-5 age group or students of Early Years only.
What will practitioners get out of this course?
- A greater understanding of neurological development within young children as they uniquely grow, through simple explanation of processes, which links to the cognitive and emotional learning and life skills processes necessary for then achieving their potential.
- An in depth look at the key Gross Motor skills necessary for healthy development, which also allow for reading readiness (tracking, de-coding, sitting with a book etc) and the beginnings of early writing.
- A practical understanding of how core play and sensory provision, in the absence of an adult (as well as adult led interventions and overall pedagogy) can facilitate and differentiate for the development of key gross motor skills necessary for reading and writing, ie: crossing the midline, gaining proprioception, developing bilateral integration, strength and rotation (in the core, arm, shoulder, wrist etc) and effective balance.
- An understanding of factors negatively affecting this healthy gross motor development (leading to poor development of key skills in literacy and early writing), such as low-risk environments, use of technology, lack of outdoor play/free play, poor attachments, trauma and disruptions in sensory processing, as well as the impact of retained primitive reflexes.
- An overall, empowered understanding of how to assist the unique child within the core provision set up, as well as through interventions and ongoing reflective practice, based on research-led findings.
- Full workshop notes, plus electronic copies will be given to attendees for their personal use, as well as key references and suggested reading based on the workshop and a CPD certificate of completion
Some FEEDBACK from recent Workshops attended by reception teachers, Preschool Managers, Nursery staff, CC staff, play-workers, TA's, EYPs and EYTs and more:
- 'Found it very interesting, I wish it was not so fast - enjoyed it!'
- 'Good to have training at a higher level.'
- It was just right - short enough to inspire you to do your own research and get excited about trying something new!'
- It is a short but very informative event, it made me want to learn more!'
- 'Underpins what we do and the reasoning behind it.'
- 'It exceeded expectation as it was very informative and there were really useful handouts which suggested further reading and research.'
- 'I would recommend it as colleagues do not always appreciate the importance of play to learning.'
- 'Very enthusiastic and lots of really useful information!'
- 'Very enjoyable and thought-provoking, a desire to learn more.'
- 'I would recommend it - to be able to think outside of the box and as a reminder that play is best.'
- 'Workshop exceeded expectation and linked to Early Years Teacher Training study’
- 'Clearly explained facts and interesting provision.
- (The course )‘Exceeded expectation - loads of fantastic ideas presented in an interesting way.’