Specific Areas of Learning
Providers must also support children in four specific areas, which help strengthen and develop the three prime areas, and ignite children’s curiosity and enthusiasm.
The specific areas are:
Literacy
As early years practitioners, we are passionate about nurturing a love of reading and writing from an early age. Through stories, songs, rhymes and meaningful conversations, children develop strong language skills and a love of books. We support children to become confident readers and writers by providing engaging experiences that build communication, literacy and self-expression.
Below are links which will support you and your early years setting in developing your provision for reading. As early years practitioners, we are passionate about nurturing a love of reading and writing from an early age. Through stories, songs, rhymes and meaningful conversations, children develop strong language skills and a love of books. We support children to become confident readers and writers by providing engaging experiences that build communication, literacy and self-expression.
Below are links which will support you and your early years setting in developing your provision for reading.
- DfE Help for Early Years Providers - Literacy
- Engaging boys with reading word version
- Immersive Reading Provision ideas word version
- Supporting Children’s learning through storytelling