with the youngest children, bear in mind the unique learning needs of their age, says Jennie Lindon
It helps to plan ahead in your work with very young children. But plans or schedules have to reflect the nature of very early learning. If your under-threes team is tempted to 'water down' an existing curriculum for three- to five- year-olds, just stop and consider:
Learning framework
You will reach an appropriate planning framework if you consider the broad areas of early learning.
Care routines
Definitely look for the good-quality care theme that runs through all the early learning questions.
Flexibility first
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