Description
The importance of reading from an early age can never be overstated; it is the key to future success in their education journey. Reading makes up a fundamental part of language development in early childhood. Not only does it help with a child’s ability to understand words, but it also ignites the spark for imagination. Reading plays a crucial role for speech development and introduces children to the world around them as well as new concepts.
This course will give EYFS leaders and practitioners everything they need to teach and develop reading to an exceptional standard in EYFS. You will learn from the very best schools and EYFS settings and gain a wealth of ideas, strategies and resources you can implement quickly and will have a big impact on progress, standards and attainment.
If you can get the reading journey right from a young age, you are setting children up for life.
This course will cover:
- How to ensure every member of EYFS staff can teach effectively the key elements of reading; language comprehension and word reading/recognition by utilising a range of exceptional teaching strategies and ideas.
- How to nurture a love of reading from a young age building the foundations for the child’s development and how to give them a head start in their learning journey.
- How to raise progress, standards and attainment in reading in the EYFS.
- How to develop the best reading environment, resources and practices in teaching reading in EYFS.
- How to teach reading so that it sparks imagination, encourages creativity and promotes communication for children.
- How to incorporate reading in every part of your setting’s daily routine.
- How to teach reading so it is fun, engaging and develops children that enjoy listening to stories or even want to look at books independently.
- How to build the foundations for a continued love for reading as they start school and progress into adulthood.
- How to use songs, rhymes, props and role play areas in a meaningful way to make the reading journey fun and encouraging that love of reading from a young age.
- How to ensure staff understand that literacy can crop up anywhere throughout the day and how to make the most of every teaching opportunity.