Our Improving Literacy in Early Years Online Training Course by EYPServices is designed to give practitioners and childcare professionals an fundamental overview of how to support literacy achievement through the early years foundation stage.
Why is this course important?
The statistics surrounding the number of people who are able understand and use literacy effectively creates a growing concern nationally. According to the Literacy Trust (2013) 1 in every 6 people struggle with literacy and around 6 million adults are classed as functionally illiterate
The EYFS 2014 has set out to close this gap and has made literacy as one of its specific areas of learning. As early years settings and practitioners the way in which we think about literacy affects how it is taught. This course will enable settings and practitioners to take a fresh look at the environment and the teaching methods used to create a stimulating and challenging literary provision.
Aims of the Improving Literacy in Early Years Online Training Course
The aim of the Improving Literacy in the Early Years online training course is to give early year’s practitioners and childcare professionals a clear understanding of
- Listening and understanding
- Physical literacy
- Aspects of Reading
- Aspects of Writing
- Environmental best practice
- Developmental Expectations
- How to close the literacy gap
- Observation, Assessment and Planning
- Partnership working with parents
Who is this online course for?
This online course is for early years practitioners, childcare professionals and setting leaders working within the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. This online course will enable you to learn at your own pace at a time that suits you from the comfort of your own home.
EYPServices offers a subscription based online learning model for early year’s settings and childminders which covers statutory requirements, core skills and best-practise initiatives. EYPServices is a CPD registered provider of quality online courses for the Early Years sector.