EYFS---16-26-Months

EYFS-16-26MonthsPersonal,SocialandEmotionalDevelopment(P.S.E)DispositionsandAttitudes•Instancesofyoungchildrencelebratingtheirspecialskillsorqualities.Self-confidenceandSelf-esteem•Thechallengesthatchildrensetthemselvessuchasclimbingontoabigchairandturningtositdown.•Howchildrengrowinconfidenceastheyadapttoasetting.Makingrelationships•Howchildrenlooktootherstochecktheacceptabilityoftheiractions.•Thedifferentwaysinwhichyoungchildrenshowtheirconcernforotherchildren.Behaviourandself-control•Children'sawarenessoftheirownbelongings,andthoseofothers,suchaswhentheyshowtheyknowwhichistheircomforter,orgetanotherchild'stoytogivetothemwhentheyareupset.Self-care•Theeffortsyoungchildrenmaketotakeofftheirownclothes.•Children'schoices.SenseofCommunity•Youngchildren'sinterestinsimilaritiesanddifferences,forexample,theirfootwear,orpatternsontheirclothesandinphysicalappearanceincludinghairtextureandskincolour.Communication,LanguageandLiteracy(C.L.L)LanguageforCommunication•Themeaningsyoungchildrengenerateintheirlanguagethroughthecreativewaysinwhichtheyusewords.•Youngchildren'suseoftheirfirstlanguage,withpeersandadults,andhowchildrenwithseverallanguagesmayusetheirhomelanguageinsomecircumstances,perhapswhentheyareveryenthusiasticorexcitedaboutsomething,andEnglishinothers.LanguageforThinking•Thewaysinwhichyoungchildrenrespondtoadultsandotherchildrenandthecircumstancesinwhichthistakesplace.Linkingsoundsandletters•Youngchildren'sresponsestomusic,rhymesandstories.Reading•Children'sresponsestopicturebooksandstoriesyoureadwiththem.Writing•Marksyoungchildrenmakewhengivenacrayon,abrushorothertools.16-26Months–Page1of3TinyBearCareEYFS-16-26MonthsHandwriting•Thedifferentwaysyoungchildrenmakemarks,forexample,indoughorclay.ProblemSolving,ReasoningandNumeracy(P.R.N)NumbersasLabelsandforcounting•Awarenessofnumberduringplay,suchasthenumberwordsusedandwhenandwhytheyusethem.•Howchildrennoticeorchoosealargerquantity.Calculating•Occasionswhenyoungchildrengatherthingstogether,suchascollectingseveralbooksorliningupcars.•Children'sinterestinhelpingwhenanadultsortsthefruitatsnacktime,forexample,puttingalltheapples.Shape,SpaceandMeasures•Children'sinterestinandfamiliaritywiththeshapesofeverydayobjects.•Children'sstrategiesastheyselectandfitshapesinapuzzleorbalanceblocksononeanother.KnowledgeandUnderstandingoftheWorld(K.U.W)ExplorationandInvestigation•Thethingsyoungchildreninvestigaterepeatedly,forexample,becomingabsorbedinopeningandshutting.DesigningandMaking•Thethingsyoungchildrenenjoybuilding,openingandclosingorpushingandpulling.ICT•Thewaysinwhichyoungchildreninvestigatehowtopush,pull,liftorpresspartsoftoysanddomesticequipment.Time•Actionsthatshowyoungchildrenunderstandthesequenceofroutines,forexample,goingtothecloakroomareawhenyousayitistimetogooutdoors.Place•Responsestosights,soundsandsmellsintheenvironmentandwhattheylikeaboutplayingoutdoors.Communities•Youngchildren'squestionsaboutdifferencessuchasskincolour,hairandfriends.PhysicalDevelopment(P.D)MovementandSpace•Howyoungchildrenmovewiththeirwholebodiestoshowtheirexcitement,interest,16-26Months–Page2of3TinyBearCareEYFS-16-26Monthsamusementorannoyance.•Thewaysinwhichyoungchildrenaredevelopingskills,sometimescreeping,crawling,climbing,walkingorthrowing.•Thesensoryexperiencesof,forexample,rolling,spinning,rockingandphysicalcontactwithadultsenjoyedbychildren.HealthandBodilyAwareness•Patternsofplay,suchasrepeatedlyclimbingontoandoffastep.•Youngchildren'sinterestinbodilyfunctionsandwhentheycommunicatetheirneeds.•Thechoicesyoungchildrenmake,forexample,askingforthesamestoryagainandagain.UsingEquipmentandMaterials•Howyoungchildrenbegintorecognisetheconventionalusesofsomeobjects,suchasacupfordrinking.•Waysbabiesprefertoeattheirfood,suchasgraspingaspoon,usingtheirfingers,orholdingafork.CreativeDevelopment(C.D)BeingCreative-RespondingtoExperiences,ExpressingandCommunicatingIdeas•Thewaysthatyoungchildrenmayrepeatactionsormaketunefulsoundsastheyclimbsteps,orstepupanddownfromastool.ExploringMediaandMaterials•Theprocesseswhichchildrenengageinastheyexploreandexperimentwithmedia.CreatingMusicandDance•Howchildrenliketouseshakers,blocksandbodymovementwhentheyhearmusic,ortoexploresound.DevelopingImaginationandImaginativePlay•Howchildrenmayturntopretendplaywhenanobjectcomestohand,forexample,whenachildusesawoodenblockasatelephone.16-26Months–Page3of3TinyBearCare