‘The Best start in life part 2: the 3 prime areas of learning’, examines the factors that contribute to developing young children’s knowledge and skills in the three prime areas of learning in the EYFS – communication and language, physical development and personal, social and emotional development.
It follows on from part 1 which explored staffing, curriculum and pedagogy in the early years.
The latest research highlights how frequent interactions between children and adults are ‘fundamental’ to developing young children’s knowledge in the prime areas and says that high-quality interactions are likely to take place when:
It goes on to say that ‘high-quality interactions are not sufficient in themselves to guarantee that all young children will learn what they need’, and that leaders need to prioritise the prime areas in curriculum thinking.’
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