{"id":482,"date":"2021-10-06T16:51:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T15:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:30:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:30:57","slug":"responsive-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/responsive-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Responsive Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Responsive Planning<\/h1>\n

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What is it?<\/h3>\n

Responsive planning responds to a child’s needs, interests and natural curiosity through play pedagogy<\/a>.\u00a0 The practitioner’s role is to observe<\/a> and interact appropriately using their knowledge of the child as a learner.\u00a0 This should facilitate bespoke learning opportunities for individuals and small groups throughout all environments<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Realising the Ambition<\/strong><\/a> (Education Scotland, 2020) describes responsive planning as “constantly respond(ing) to the needs of young children alongside planning and implementing intentional experiences to help them develop their skills, knowledge and understanding of the world around them”<\/cite> (p. 63).\u00a0 Responsive planning reflects each child’s interests and ‘agency’ and is intrinsically linked to ‘intentional planning<\/a>‘.<\/p>\n

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  • A balance of responsive and intentional planning is essential in providing relevant experiences that connect with and extend children’s interests and motivations (Education Scotland, 2020, p. 63).\u00a0 Responsive planning should be at the root of all learning, e.g. ‘intentional planning’ must be responsive to the children’s interests, ideas and needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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    SBC Early Years training video Planning for the Child:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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