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Valuing Identity - Early Years conference

www.derby.ac.uk/education. Valuing Identity - Early Years conference. Best practice tips and hints…. Let children understand that they are all different but all valued in the same way.

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Valuing Identity - Early Years conference

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  1. www.derby.ac.uk/education Valuing Identity - Early Years conference www.derby.ac.uk/education

  2. Best practice tips and hints… • Let children understand that they are all different but all valued in the same way. • More resources to develop children’s imagination skills. That their play is important for self-esteem. • We celebrate cultural diversity without making the children in our care feel ‘different’ • Role play using different day to day roles. • Take time to listen to each child and show an interest in their lives. • I take the time to find out about each child. I have a photo of each child and their family in a frame which is displayed. www.derby.ac.uk/education

  3. Best practice tips and hints… • We have self registration board. First thing in the morning children can put a picture of themselves on the board to say they are here today. • Listen to them (giving them time to think about what they want to say) • Culture box- Children are given a box to fill with favourite items to then share at school. Supports independence, choice communication and listening skills. • We share models the children have created in construction/ junk modelling at end session/ group times to celebrate achievement. • Celebrate their achievements however big or small. www.derby.ac.uk/education

  4. Best practice tips and hints… • The unique child- The importance of a name, getting it right, spelling it right etc • Offer the same opportunities, resources, activities etc. to all children. • At my school Edale rise Primary and Nursery- We invite the families to come for a picnic on our hillside. • To be able to adapt to different children for specific reasons (SEN etc). • Treat each child as an individual. • I will look out for ‘play cues’ and not dismiss it as ‘naughty behaviour’ • Look through the eyes of a child and you may just learn something. www.derby.ac.uk/education

  5. Best practice tips and hints… • Speech and language games everyday. • I am independent. Empowering the children. They can do it. We are all stars. • Ensuring all staff use children’s correct names. • Give children choices about how and what they learn. • Have a bucket list of activities this summer. • Encourage children to create ‘shrine’ boxes all about themselves. • All about the family board. Pictures & facts about their family and their likes and dislikes. This is shown in show & Tell and then displayed in the setting. www.derby.ac.uk/education

  6. Best practice tips and hints… • We have a ‘Artist of the week’ -a framed pic of a chosen child's work displayed in entrance- changed each week- developing sense of pride in achievements. • Circle time. • Photobooks with pictures of the children and their families to share with others. • Do lots more imaginative play in future and let the children choose. • Treat all children as an individual. • I can work with children to help them know that they “can do” www.derby.ac.uk/education

  7. Best practice tips and hints… • We include the children in writing of policies- what they think should be included, why, If they feel it works or should be changed. • Time to talk- friendship group intervention with boys with behavioural problems and children who do not talk much. • Promote independence and allow them to discover who they are, not what people want them to be. • Children take home a box, place special object in from home, return to school & play activity of children asking them questions to find out what hidden object is. www.derby.ac.uk/education

  8. Best practice tips and hints… • By letting them be themselves and celebrate that. • Positive relationships with keyworker and child/parents, consistent 1-1/groups, 2 way feedback, effective communication, appropriate activities . Parents evening- meet & greet, newsletters, notices. • Read Nick Butterworths “My Dad is Brilliant” • Potato activity. • I truly believe that every child has a voice and this has aided my practice immensely. www.derby.ac.uk/education

  9. What parts of our identity do we value… • I value each child individually. Caring and trusting I am me and a mum. • Play supports- resilience, independence, happiness and confidence. • Encourage independence and self-care in both boys & girls. • Valuing everything children say, don’t say, do and don’t do. • Happier children, happier parents. • I am kind, special, a friend, a daughter, Christian, lovely, a friend. • We try to value our children by involving them in their profiles & discussing our activities and how we can deliver it to them in a fun way. • Show and Tell. Talking table. www.derby.ac.uk/education

  10. What parts of our identity do we value… • Jenny, Mummy, friends, daughter, Christian. • Key worker system, celebrating religious celebrations, 2 way feedback, positive relationships and friendly staff. • Clever, generous, busy and funny. • Value others, listen, value and respect. • Mum, friend, happy and positive. • Organised, friendly, easy going and adaptable www.derby.ac.uk/education

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