The EYFS Framework
LEARNING WITH FUN
We Love Learning!
The foundation stage recognises that children need to be able to use concrete experiences to provide the building blocks for their learning. Here at Mucky Pups we offer a varied and balanced curriculum, based on the early years stage compiled by EYFS, utilising play: modelling; painting; investigating; cooking and circle-time discussions as experiences for learning.
The skills are designed to develop their confidence whilst guiding the children to make sense of the physical world and their community around them. This is through conversation, observation and discovery about people, places, technology and their environment.
For the pre-schooler’s ('Mucky Pups 3+') activities become more “adult led” as their focus increases on literacy and maths and leaning programmes such as letters and sounds. It will still all be full of fun, praise, fostering both motivation and a love for learning
And baby too!
For our younger children ('Mucky Puppies'0-3): all of their activities are through meaningful play.
Play is one of the most important ways in which young children gain essential knowledge and skills. Play is meaningful, joyful, engaging, interactive and socially interactive.
The EYFS Framework
The information below gives examples of the areas of learning and development. It highlights the links between the activities and what they may learn.
Expressive Arts and Design
For example, between 2 ½ and 4 years: learning how to name colours, exploring what happens when they mix colours, sticking and gluing, etc.
Physical Development
For example, between 2 ½ and 4 years: learning to be confident in talking to other children when playing, naming emotions and to talk freely about their own home and community.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
For example, between 3 ¼ and 5 years: learning to control objects by pushing, balancing, patting, throwing, catching jumping or kicking.
Literacy
Reading between 2 ¼ and 4 years: understanding a story, remembering characters and learning how to suggest an ending to a story.
Mathematics
For example, between 1 ¼ and 2 years: enjoying filling and emptying containers in the bath; recognising numbers.
Understanding the world
For example, between 2 ¼ and 3 ¾ years: learning about special times or events for family or friends and being able to describe them. Being able to talk about some of the things they have observed such as plants, animals, natural and found objects.