Teaching and Learning in the Early Years
‘Learning is not a race for information,
it’s a walk of discovery’ - Anonymous
Neev Early Years Framework
Image of the child Environment
Play
Role of an adult
We Value
Image of the Child capable competent curious Communicator Risk-taker Thinker Inquirer Researcher Involved and engaged learner Creative Independent Problem Solver Perseverant Collaborator
risk-takers
Every child is Unique
Environment
It has been said that the environment should act as a kind of aquarium which reflects the ideas, ethics, attitudes and cultures of the people who live in it. -Loris
Malaguzzi
Communication Friendly Spaces…
Learning Centres at home
Varied resources
Environments that support self engaged learning: a culture of Inquiry and Play
Play is the ‘engine of learning’ Almon and Miller
Children’s immersion in their play illustrates how play enables them to simply enjoy being
Inviting children to fully engage in the use of messy unstructured materials allows them to explore freely with infinite possibilities
Role of an adult
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Facilitating Responding Extending Planning and Monitoring Modelling or demonstrating Documenting and assessing Reflecting Advocating
Planning and Monitoring
Modelling and Demonstrating
Documentation
In the summer holidays we will get together and some of the fathers will help us with wires and construction and we will launch our own Neev net and be ready for Grade -1
This is how it will work!
Making of a growth mindset.
Model of the satellite that will bring the net to our houses.
The poor connectivity of the internet, inspired K2s to think about designing ‘Neev Net’. “ This will be launched by Neev,for Neev children so we never get disconnected during classes,
Reflective practice
Connecting with families
“No school can work well for children if parents and teachers do not act in partnership on behalf of the children’s best interests” -- Dorothy H Cohen
Parent Partnership • • • • • • • • • •
Punctuality and attendance Routines Build independence Read ( to your child, with your child) - 5X Play (long play sessions) Appropriate device time Regularity in Seesaw task submission Parent participation Read school communications Work with school processes
Neev Early Years Framework
Vision- Reimagining excellence in education in a changing India
Mission at Neev- Building knowledge, self-awareness and relationships with people & the environment to live happy, healthy, impactful lives.
Building Resilient Learners for Life