Work Matters: On course
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
13 November. Music In The Foundation Stage. The course will help practitioners to become more confident using their voice and instruments. They will learn chants, songs and musical activities suitable for teaching. Delegates will look at a variety of resources and ways to encourage development.
- London. Cost: 130. Visit www.ioe.ac.uk/cpd or call 020 76126589/6987
27 November. Planning For Quality Learning Experiences In The EarlyYears Foundation Stage. Delegates will consider how to plan forchildren's needs, and record observations and achievements across thekey stage.
- London. Cost: members 120, non-members 150. Visitwww.early-education.org.uk or call 020 7539 5400
1 December. Developing Knowledge and Understanding Of The World - AFocus on Geographical Learning. The workshop will look at how the EarlyYears Foundation Stage curriculum introduces young children togeographical concepts and skills. Participants will study how youngchildren learn about the environment, and using stories and visualmaterials for geographical experiences.
- Liverpool. Cost: 100. Visit www.earlyexcellence.com
3 December. Early Years Professional Status Event. Funded by theChildren's Workforce Development Council, the event will featurepresentations and workshops on Early Years Professional Status. It willfocus on entry requirements and training, and people who have achievedthe status will talk about their own journey.
- Birmingham. Cost: free. Visit www.eypconference.co.uk or call 01179209202
8 December. It's Not Just Baby Talk - Building Early Language AndLiteracy. This course promotes early language in babies and toddlers,vital to their later social and cognitive development, looking at howspeech and language are learned, and at helping children being broughtup bilingually.
- London. Cost: 130. Visit www.ioe.ac.uk/cpd or call 020 76126589/6987
