Enabling environments in the early years : making provision for high quality and challenging learning experiences in early years settings / Liz Hodgman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hodgman, Liz.

Series:

Early Childhood Essentials

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child care services--Great Britain.

Child care services.

Attachment behavior in infants--Great Britain.

Attachment behavior in infants.

Attachment behavior in children--Great Britain.

Attachment behavior in children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (65 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[United Kingdom] : Andrews, 2012, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This title focuses on how to ensure your setting's physical space and equipment provides the most challenging and interesting environment for children in your care. This book covers: Assessing and improving the learning environment, making the most of your outdoor space and inclusive settings.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Why is the environment important in supporting children's learning?; What is an enabling environment in the early years?; Why is the environment so important?; The Early Years Foundation Stage; How the other principles of the EYFS link to the Enabling Environment; Auditing your setting's current provision; The environment and the Self Evaluation Form; Audit of current provision; General learning environment checklist; Indoor environment checklist; Outdoor environment checklist; Restricted or no outdoor space checklist; Equality of opportunity checklist; Diversity checklist

Policies and procedures checklistSWOT analysis; Examples from real settings; The indoor environment; An environment that meets each child's basic needs; Utilising space; Maximising your corridors; Storage; Health and safety; Displays; Planned and unplanned changes to the environment; Supporting parents to develop enabling home environments; The six areas of learning indoors; The outdoor environment; Freedom and space; Staff deployment and ratios; The weather; Accessibility; Promoting outdoor play to staff and parents; Storage; Risk taking and safety; Small outdoor space; No outdoor space

SustainabilityBoundaries; Large play equipment; Dens; Outdoor role play; Babies outdoors; The six areas of learning outdoors; The emotional environment; Why focus on the emotional environment?; Welcomes; Meet and greet; Photographs and names; Staff and key workers; Supporting positive behaviour; Reflecting diversity; Making choices and following interests; Valuing the children; Personal space; Celebrating effort and achievement; Routines; Developing independence; Supporting feelings; Developing the environment; Making changes; Skills audit; Researching other settings

Sample policies and proceduresFree flow policy; The learning environment policy; Risk assessments; Books and websites; Acknowledgements

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-283-69387-9

1-907241-47-7

OCLC:

806204848