Development
Matters - Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation
stage
This publication contains 126 pages printed on 100 gsm quality paper and card stock cover with acetate "wipe clean" covers to front and back.
Contents
1. Introduction.
2.
Seven key features of effective practice
3.
The characteristics of effective teaching and
learning
a.
Playing and exploring
b.
Active learning
c.
Creating
d.
Thinking critically
4.
Communication and Language
a.
English as an additional language
5.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
6.
Physical development
7.
Literacy
8.
Mathematics
9.
Understanding the world