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Using Daily Routines as a Valuable Source of Learning
Area: Learning and Development Audience: Practitioner
This course will focus on how the daily routines necessary in caring for very young children
can offer key opportunities for bonding and learning. Routines and transitions work together
to give children a sense of knowing, adds to the predictability and can be used as valuable
learning opportunities for children
Learning Objectives:

• To understand how routines can be a source of learning
• To explore whether routines are organised to suit adults or children
• To develop strategies to best support children with routines
• To develop quality practice around the active involvement of children in routines
• To gain practical ideas for planning purposeful experiences during transitions

Using ICT with Children Under 5
Area: Learning and Development Audience: Practitioner
This course will give you an insight into the various strategies in which ICT (Information
Communications Technology) can be used with young children and provide lots of ideas for
new and interesting ways that ICT can be incorporated into everyday activities
Learning Objectives:

• To identify some of the benefits of using ICT with children under 5 years of age.
• To develop practitioner’s confidence in using ICT in settings.
• To build awareness of the safeguarding issues that can arise when using the internet.
• To develop new ideas for ICT activities to use with young children

Woodland Play in the Early Years

Area: Learning and Development
Audience: Practitioner
This course will help practitioners to understand the vital role
woodland play has within the EYFS and how using the natural
world as a resource can aid the learning and development of a
child
Learning Objectives:

• To consider the context of Forest/Woodland type
education in the Early Years and its effect on the well-
being of children

• To develop an understanding of the principles of this
approach and how it supports EYFS practice

• To link policy to practice & consider resources
necessary to successfully introduce Woodland practice

• To develop a policy which can be introduced to parents
and staff

• To consider “Risky Play” and how this is communicated
to all staff and parents

• Delegates need to be prepared to go outside for a
part of this session

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