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Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 1DL Tel: 01582 608650 Email: [email protected] Head Teacher - Mrs Elizabeth Collins |
Characteristics of Effective learning
The characteristics of effective learning are a key element in the Early Years Foundation Stage. They detail the ways in which children should be learning from their environment, experiences and activities.
Characteristics of Effective Learning
Playing and Exploring: Engagement
Finding out and exploring
-Shows curiosity about objects, events and people
-Uses senses to explore the world around them
-Engages in open-ended activity
-Shows particular interests
Playing with what they know
-Pretending objects are things from their experience
-Representing their experiences in play
-Taking on a role in their play
-Acting out experiences with other people
Being willing to ‘have a go’
-Initiating activities
-Seeking challenge
-Showing a ‘can do’ attitude
-Taking a risk, engaging in new experiences, and learning by trial and error
Active Learning: Motivation
Being involved and concentrating
-Maintaining focus on their activity for a period of time
-Showing high levels of energy, fascination
-Not easily distracted
-Paying attention to details
Keeping on trying
-Persisting with activity when challenges occur
-Showing a belief that more effort or a different approach will pay off
-Bouncing back after difficulties
Enjoying achieving what they set out to do
-Showing satisfaction in meeting their own goals
-Being proud of how they accomplished something – not just the end result
-Enjoying meeting challenges for their own sake rather than external rewards or praise
Creating and Thinking Critically: Thinking
Having their own ideas
-Thinking of ideas
-Finding ways to solve problems
-Finding new ways to do things
Making links
-Making links and noticing patterns in their experience
-Making predictions
-Testing their ideas
Choosing ways to do things
-Planning, making decisions about how to approach a task, solve a problem and reach a goal
-Checking how well their activities are going
-Changing strategy as needed
Characteristics of Effective Learning
Playing and Exploring: Engagement
Finding out and exploring
-Shows curiosity about objects, events and people
-Uses senses to explore the world around them
-Engages in open-ended activity
-Shows particular interests
Playing with what they know
-Pretending objects are things from their experience
-Representing their experiences in play
-Taking on a role in their play
-Acting out experiences with other people
Being willing to ‘have a go’
-Initiating activities
-Seeking challenge
-Showing a ‘can do’ attitude
-Taking a risk, engaging in new experiences, and learning by trial and error
Active Learning: Motivation
Being involved and concentrating
-Maintaining focus on their activity for a period of time
-Showing high levels of energy, fascination
-Not easily distracted
-Paying attention to details
Keeping on trying
-Persisting with activity when challenges occur
-Showing a belief that more effort or a different approach will pay off
-Bouncing back after difficulties
Enjoying achieving what they set out to do
-Showing satisfaction in meeting their own goals
-Being proud of how they accomplished something – not just the end result
-Enjoying meeting challenges for their own sake rather than external rewards or praise
Creating and Thinking Critically: Thinking
Having their own ideas
-Thinking of ideas
-Finding ways to solve problems
-Finding new ways to do things
Making links
-Making links and noticing patterns in their experience
-Making predictions
-Testing their ideas
Choosing ways to do things
-Planning, making decisions about how to approach a task, solve a problem and reach a goal
-Checking how well their activities are going
-Changing strategy as needed
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