Understanding Number Early: Part 1 – Tuesday the 16th of March 4.15pm until 5pm
The session will explore how young children develop their own informal knowledge of numbers. Through interactions with people and their environment young children make sense of the world around them.
Understanding Number Early: Part 2 – Tuesday the 23rd of March 4.15pm until 5pm.
This session will explore how young children develop their understanding of what counting is and how it works. It will also revisit the Counting Principles and share ideas as to how these can be observed in play as well as exploring daily opportunities to engage children in counting.
The early maths sessions will take place over google meet and attendees will find it useful to watch the following clip between sessions:
Every Child Counts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bqCewhXSGI&feature=emb_logo
Early Years Outdoor Play and Learning: Developing Quality Outdoor Spaces Within Your Setting – Thursday the 18th of March at 4pm until 4.45pm
This aim of the session will focus on the development of quality outdoor play and learning spaces within your setting. Highland practitioners will share examples of the journey they have undertaken to develop the quality of their learning environment outdoors. They’ll share the resources they have and how they have created enagaging play spaces which promote children’s curiousity, creativity and confidence. This session will be held over Microsoft Teams.
Please note that places must be booked in advance on Highland CPD.
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