Planning and leading activities in ways that are appropriately challenging for all children is not a well-understood concept in the early years and one that is commonly raised in Ofsted inspections. At The Nursery, founded by consultant and trainer Jackie Hardie, the issue is vital.
‘We spend a long time talking about what we are doing and why,’ she says. ‘The “why” question is really key. Staff will be able to point to anything in the room and explain why it is there and what learning it supports and relate it to the group of children which is in that day, particularly their stages of development and next steps’.
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