Developing Early Years Writing Skills

For: Universal EYFS* (excluding Schools)

*Universal EYFS = All Practitioners working with EYFS children in a Day Nursery, Pre-School, Out of School Provision or as a Childminder

Course Dates; delegates must attend both sessions on:-

18.3.21 - 9.30am: 12.30pm & 25.3.21 - 9.30am: 12.30pm

All courses are being offered at a highly subsidised rate to acknowledge and support your current potential financial issues due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ticket prices will vary for each course/event depending on trainers cost.

Delivery Information:-

This course will take place via Zoom Video Conferencing, Zoom is accessible on PCs, tablets and smartphones. All delegates must logon and ‘join’ the live session 10 minutes prior to course commencement, this is to ensure the course starts on time and without disruption. It is delegates responsibility to ensure they can see, hear and be seen and heard before the course start time. Trainers will be on hand to trouble shoot, help/support login, check camera and audio function etc for 10 minutes prior to course commencement. Trainers must take a register before the course starts, therefore once the session has started you may refused entry due to the disruption this causes for other learners.

We are aware that the device you use may be different to the name of the person the ticket was originally booked for (Jeff’s iPad), to support the trainer in completing the course register can we please ask all delegates to type your name and the name of your place of work into the comments area to help the trainer identify who is attending the course (Childminders please add CM to the end of your name). Each ticket bought is for only one person and they must access the training on an individual PC, tablet or smartphone, it is not suitable for delegates to share a device.

All learners will be expected to attend by video call as standard, with cameras on during the delivery. Courses are interactive so please expect to contribute and take part in full.

By signing up to this course you are providing your consent to the email address you provide at the point of booking being shared with the training provider to enable the trainer to contact you regarding this specific course only.

This training supports practitioners to understand the process of becoming a competent writer and the importance of mark making as a tool for communication and thinking. Beginning with physical development and age and stages of writing, practitioners will explore their role in embedding mark making into everyday practice.

Course aims and objectives

• Explore the local Leicestershire context in terms of writing and why children may be reluctant to write.

• Understand emerging research on supporting young children to write, including the revised EYFS in contrast to the existing guidance.

• Identify the different writing stages that children go through from babyhood to preschool.

• Explore a range of strategies and understand how they can be embedded in practice.

• Reflect on their practice and understand how they can better focus on children’s mark making.

Learning outcomes –

Learners will

• Understand the local context in terms of writing

• Know why some children may be reluctant to write

• Know how to support children to develop their writing skills

• Use a range of strategies to support children’s mark making

Trainer:-

Hempsalls