Cait Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 It's always interesting to see someone else's plans isn't it! These look really good again mrsbat. Nice and concise and simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 yes, surely as the name implies, they are continuous. I suppose weekly additions for extensions to the provision would be recorded.... by weekly continuous provision i mean we have a focus in motivational spaces CP weekly sheet which has what enhanced resourses are added to continous provision linked into childs obsevations, learning objectives and child interests and then we have focused activity sheets also---woulnt it be great if we all had set proformas to work with approved by ofsted!! their is so much variation from authority to authourity and even between advisory teachers in the same authority!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 absolutely! silly isn't it!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Hi all, we had a staff meeting the other day and we've decided to plan around the children whenever there is not a festival or event to cover. Last week we did winter as all the children were talking about what they had done in the snow etc. Next week we are doing all about me theme as a couple of children are moving or have just moved, also a few children have been very interested in peoples eye colour. Would you mind looking at my planning please and telling me if it looks ok, what needs adding/taking away. I have continuous provision sheets for everythign so really the plan is showing what we get fomr the activities that are planned - does that make sense and is that enough do you think? Many Thanks in advance Hi I thought your short term plan was great! Do you change it weekly? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Thank you very much for the input/ideas my continuous provision sheets aren't weekly, they are about the things we have out everyday....if that makes sense lol It does make sense, comments were from other members, not you, although I didn't make that clear in my previous response. Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbat Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Hi I thought your short term plan was great! Do you change it weekly? Thanks!! yes we do one each week, well we will do, I only designed this grid yesterday lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 yes we do one each week, well we will do, I only designed this grid yesterday lol Lovely new atavar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbat Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Lovely new atavar! hehe thanks, thought it was about time I got one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 ok, i've been working on the activity plans, what do you think of this? is there anything that is wrong or needs adding do you think? Nice layout, some good possible lines of development, maybe have a blank rectangle to record what learning the children derived from the activity that wasn't expected. ie: the childrens thinking during the acvtivity. (evidenced through action or language) I still think some of the 'thoughts' are quite broad, ie: moving towards comparing animal prints to hand/foot prints. I think keeping a close focus on what the children originally showed interest in and seeing how their 'learning' evolves from the experience/resources, balanced with adults expectations of what could come from the activity shows planning for childrens interests, next steps and possible extensions. Maybe try not to go too broad on the original idea, hand prints = all about me (ie: not animals) There will be opportunities for looking at animals another time, I'm sure. Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 yes we do one each week, well we will do, I only designed this grid yesterday lol I would be 'open' to change plans as children dictate, it may last a week, only last half a week or extend for a couple of weeks. Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbat Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Thank you again Peggy I was planning to do the "evaluation" on the back of the page, do you think that would be ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I would have thought that was an excellent idea - keeps it all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I agree evaluation on the back keeping it all together, but remember to record in individual learning journeys as well, ie: the evaluation is 'used' not just written and filed away. Maybe have questions / prompts for your evaluation, why it worked, what didn't work, how well adults interacted or could have differently, possible extensions not possible at the time but could be re-visited, how children moved the activity into a different direction, responded to possible learning outcomes, Were there enough / too many resources, how to attract non participants (if at all), etc Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 That's a very sensible idea Peggy. I would be easy to add those boxes to the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Hi im new here so hope im on the right track, i think that your planning looks very managable and easy to follow, i think you just need to choose somthing thats works for you, as long as you can explain it if needed it should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Welcome claireewood, and congratulations on your first post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 hello and welcome claireewood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Welcome from me too claireewood, thanks for your first post, you're quite right it is 'what works for you' Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Welcome to the Forum, claireewood! Congratulations on making your first post - looking forward to getting to know you! Maz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xCharliex Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Hi i think you planning looks very everything you need to know is there and thats what counts charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Hi thanks for sharing....i think it looks really good. Im trying to move towards more child initiated planning but my school prefers planned topics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I've answered above Thank you everyone for your comments, I've now edited it to include the additions to basic resources hi i have just looked at your planning i am in a mixed reception year 1 and i feel all i do is fill in countless plannning sheets that dont mean anything i think yours is great so is to follow but everything there what we need thanks so much for sharing this dizzynic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Hi, Not replied to anything before, but thanks for all the downloads. I'm just fascinated by all the different ways people plan. I think it doesn't matter how you do it as long as you and the staff understand it and know what you would like the children to achieve! Anyone who is continuously looking to improve their practice and planning must be a good practitionner anyway. I can't help but wonder though, does anyone ever read the continuous provision sheets, mine took ages to do but I don't think anyone actually reads them because they are soo detailed! Anyone got any simplified ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Congratulations on your first reply! Well mine are the ones on this thread, which I adapted from downloads from here some time ago. I agree a bit though - all that work and there aren't enough hours in the day to give them the usage they deserve. We do use them for planned observations, but not for a lot else at the moment - which is sad. But I do intend to look at how we can use them better in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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