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Foundation Stage is for children from the age of three. These are the Early Learning Goals which form the Foundation Stage of learning for young children.
This is an example of a topic web as used in the Foundation Stage. This illustrates how staff include all the Early Learning Goals.
The Foundation stage forms the basis of the curriculum in any setting (nursery, playgroup, childminder or school) which claims funding for three and four year olds in England . It will probably not feel like learning - most children see it as just fun and play. However, as they get to grips with:
speaking and listening
singing and dancing
stories and counting
they will be gaining all the basic skills that will get them off to a flying start when they reach Year 1. The Foundation Stage is important both in its own right and in preparing children for later schooling.
The compulsory age for children to begin their formal education is still the beginning of the term following their fifth birthday. The QCA and the government are careful not to suggest that the school starting age has been lowered - although some people would say that to all intents and purposes it has.
The Foundation Stage prepares children for learning in Key Stage 1 and is consistent with the National Curriculum. The Early Learning Goals set high expectations for the end of the Foundation Stage, but these expectations are achievable for most children who have followed a relevant curriculum.
Here are the Six Early Learning Goals with an outline of the content:
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Cooperating with each other
Problem solving
Describing feelings
Sharing ideas
Expressing feelings
Caring for precious things
Awareness of other cultures
Sharing responsibility
Developing awareness of personal hygiene
Caring for toys
Language, Literacy and Communication
Asking questions
Positional language
Story telling
Interpreting pictures
Stories from other cultures
Using picture symbols
Discussion
Recognizing names
Describing toys
Mathematical
Describing shape
Ordering
Describing pattern Counting
Shape recognition
Describing length and distance
Sharing
Mathematical language
Knowledge and understanding of the world
Exploring movement
Naming body parts
Experimenting with materials
Building Selecting and using materials
Cutting and joining
Discussing features of the world around us
Physical development
Developing fine and gross motor skills
Balancing skills
Moving with increased control
Moving confidently
Moving with awareness of others
Using small and large apparatus
Creative development
Sensory exploration
Use of imagination
Responding to music
Enjoying song, dance and games
Using materials
Working in three dimensions
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