Do you remember we were not keen on a change to the EYFS and wondered as to its subtle purpose? Did you read the report Getting it Right for the Early Years Foundation Stage; a Review of the Evidence completed by Professors Christine Pascal, Tony Bertram and Liz Rouse from Crec on behalf of the sector? Do you remember that they found there was NO need to make any BIG changes to the EYFS.
Maybe, the government will accept the areas for improvement and reject the changes they have suggested? No one wants children from poor and disadvantaged communities to continue to under achieve so we need some modifications to Communication and Language and Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning. That is not the same as removing the goals of understanding from Language and Literacy goals and adding writing when we know that children should have a confident grasp of oral language and communication before being encouraged to write. The recommendation is that we place more focus on the broader concept of Early Years Mathematics which include space, shape and measures through lots of practice including real life and world contexts. It’s not just about number. The same recommendation was made for the use of expressive arts as one of the great routes to creativity and problem-solving (oh and shock horror; fun!)
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