Environmental Print - Words around us
Course Description
This session provides a practical, fresh approach and theoretical insight into developing a "print rich" environment and how the words and signs around us can be used creatively to promote children's learning and development.
This session is delivered over 2 x 3hr or 1 full day session.
Aims and Objectives
To consider our awareness of the variety and quality of print around us.
To develop an understanding of how this can be used creatively to promote children's learning and development.
To consider the positive effects of environmental print on pre-literacy skills.
To recognise the valuable contribution that parents can make towards pre-literacy skills.
To consider the positive impact and multi cultural prints including bi-lingual text and the opportunity to promote equality and diversity.
To develop an understanding of how print can be used to empower all children, including those with special educational needs.
Links
Links to EYFS
- 1. A unique child
- 2. Positive relationships
- 3. Enabling evironments
- 4. Learning and development
Links to ECM
- 1. Be healthy
- 2. Stay safe
- 3. Enjoy and achieve
- 4. Making a positive contribution
- 5. Achieve economic well being
Links to CommonCore
- 1. Effective communication and engagement with children and families
- 2. Child and young person development
- 3. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child
- 4. Supporting transitions
- 5. Multi-agency working
- 6. Sharing information
Links to KEEP
- 1. Understanding of the individual and diverse ways that children learn and develop
- 2. Knowledge and understanding in order to support and extend childrens learning in and across all areas and aspects of learning
- 3. Practice in meeting all childrens needs, learning styles and interests
- 4. Work with parents, carers and the wider community
- 5. Work with other professionals within and beyond the setting
- 6. Relationship with both children and adults