EYFS Courses

Putting Phase 1 First in Early Years

This online course will support practitioners to develop the skills required for developing effective Phase 1 provision in EYFS.

The course will develop:

the skills to plan and teach focused tasks for all Aspects of Phase 1 and will provide lots of fun, engaging and multi-sensory ideas for activities
an awareness of the importance of Phase 1 to support EYFS children to ‘catch up and keep up’
an understanding of how Phase 1 helps EYFS children to be ‘Phonics Ready’
a structured approach to planning, teaching and assessing all Aspects of Phase 1 to ensure progression towards ‘Phonics Readiness’
an understanding of how to plan effective Phase 1 intervention for Reception children who are not ‘Phonics Ready’

Suitable audience: Practitioners in Nursery and Reception; EYFS Leads; Phonics Leads
Price: £50
Number of sessions: 1 x 1 ½ hour sessions
Date: 25 January 2022
Time:1.15pm – 2.45pm

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Phonics Training for Reception & Year One

This online course will support you to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding to deliver high quality phonics lessons.

Across the three sessions, we will include the following:

subject knowledge and terminology
progression in phonics from Phase 2 to Phase 5
advice on how to ensure success at the end of EYFS
advice on how to ensure success in the Year One Phonics Screening Check
planning and teaching – including how to make lessons more engaging and multi-sensory
assessment strategies that will support pace and progression
suggestions for a range of activities which promote an interactive approach to teaching and learning phonics

We are running two courses concurrently to facilitate attendance for both teachers and Teaching Assistants in Year One and Reception. Please book onto one of the two options – it is not possible to attend some dates from one course, and some from the other.

Suitable audience: Teachers and Teaching Assistants in Reception and Year One
Price: £160 / or FREE to Tameside Schools (please use code Tamefree when booking)
Number of sessions: 4 x 1 ½ hour sessions

Dates:

Dates for OPTION ONE: 4 November 2021 / 18 November 2021 / 2 December 2021 / 20 January 2022
Dates for OPTION TWO: 5 November 2021 / 26 November 2021 / 7 December 2021 / 25 January 2022
Time for all options: 1.15pm – 2.45pm

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Outstanding Small Group Reading in Reception and Year One

This online course will support you to plan and teach outstanding Small Group Reading sessions in Reception and Year One.

The two sessions will provide:

a comprehensive overview of all relevant documents for the teaching of reading in the EYFS
a structured approach to planning, teaching and assessing reading to ensure progression towards the new ELGs
advice on matching phonic knowledge to decodable reading schemes
support on ensuring effective transition from Reception to Y1
advice on how to improve decoding skills as well as developing reading for meaning and comprehension
opportunities to discuss how to choose appropriate texts which will lead to success in reading
Suitable audience: Teachers and Teaching Assistants in Reception and Year One
Price: £80
Number of sessions: 2 x 1 ½ hour session
Date: 10 January 2022 / 17 January 2022
Time of each session: 1.15pm – 2.45pm

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Inspiring Reading and Writing in Reception

This online course will give practitioners ideas on how to teach and assess a range of reading and writing opportunities linked to a theme/topic and a high-quality picture book.

The three sessions will cover the following:

ways to use quality texts to engage children, improve essential reading skills and create stimulating opportunities to write
advice on how to use Talk for Writing strategies to improve oral re-telling and writing of simple narrative and non-fiction texts
fun and creative ideas to develop both gross and fine motor skills
strategies to encourage independent application of phonic skills in reading and writing
ideas for purposeful reading and writing opportunities in areas of continuous provision
a structured approach to planning, teaching and assessing reading and writing to ensure progression towards the Early Learning Goals
support on ensuring effective transition from Reception to Year One
guidance on how to develop the use of the outdoor environment to stimulate meaningful independent reading and writing opportunities

Delegates will be told the title of the core text in advance of the session so that it can be obtained for use during the course