A series of six one hour-long collaborative sessions where we will come together to reflect on the joys and unique challenges of working with ELC 2s. Each session will include a short learning input from the Early Years Teacher Team followed by professional discussion and reflection; come prepared to share!
At the end of each session, you will be given the opportunity to develop an area of your practice based on the content of the session in a way that’s meaningful for your setting and children.
Participants will:
- Enhance your understanding of early child development to support your ELC 2s in practice
- Explore the essential documents that all ELC2 practitioners need to know about, including UNCRC
- Develop your understanding of tuning into and working with schematic play
- Introducing the Froebelian concept of slow pedagogy and how this could work with ELC 2
- Explore a variety of ways to plan with and for your ELC 2s
- Use technology to share your practice and take time to reflect on the impact that your learning in the last five sessions has had on experiences and outcomes for your ELC2’s
Course Aims – To ensure that our ELC 2s are supported to thrive through developmentally appropriate practice. We will support practitioners in this by providing key messages around early child development, schematic play, slow pedagogy, essential documentation and planning with and for ELC 2s.
The CoP also provides a space for developing self-reflection, peer conversations and sharing of best practice.
Target Audience – Anyone working with ELC 2s, including Managers and EYOs in settings with ELC 2s.
All sessions are 5-6pm on the following dates:
- 4/11/25
- 18/11/25
- 1/12/25
- 13/1/26
- 27/1/26
- 3/3/26
