Early Years Foundation Stage
Early Years Foundation Stage
How young children learn
“Young children learn by doing. Knowledge is not something that is given to children as though they were empty vessels to be filled. Children acquire knowledge about the physical and social worlds in which they live through playful interaction with objects and people. They are motivated by their own desire to make sense of their world. For children to understand fully and remember what they have learned the information must be meaningful to the child in context of the child’s experience and development.” (Bredekamp ed. 1990)
In our school we view the foundation years (3-5 year olds) as a basis for all future learning.