Guest Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 Hi everyone. This is my first post on the website, so sorry if this has been mentioned before. I was in a meeting recently and an LEA advisor mentioned 'the 21 areas of learning' when disucussing activity areas in the classroom. I obviously know about the 6 areas, but believe she was talking about sand area, construction etc. Therefore, does anyone know where I could get hold of a list of these areas to make sure they are all available in our Foundation Area. Thanks, Clare.
Guest LornaW Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 Welcome Clare! You have really got me there as I have not heard that before and I am wracking my brains trying to think what they could be? Mind you a friend refered to the Principles into Practice Cards as PIP cards yesterday and I had not heard that term either so perhaps I am not the best person to post but just thought I would let you know you are not alone! Lorna
Rea Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 Were they perhaps referring to the areas within each of the 6 areas? Havent got my book handy but would that make 21?
Helen Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 Do you mean the aspects? I think there are 28 of those. This is a good game.
Gezabel Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 Do you mean the aspects? I think there are 28 of those. This is a good game. My immediate thought was aspects but yes there are 28 of those PSED 6 CLL 6 PSRN 3 KUW 6 PD 3 CD 4 Wouldn't sand, construction and others such as role-play, malleable etc etc all be within an aspect/area? Really intrigued now and hope someone can come up with 21!
Panders Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 Good game, good game, - just a thought are there less aspects for Profile in school, would that bring it down to 21?
hali Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 'is that your final answer?' - well i'm an EYC and never heard of 21 areas? (not that it means they dont exist)
Guest Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 Who comes up with these numbers anyway! I nominate 42 in honour of hitch hikers guide to the galaxy if anyone remembers that.
Cait Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 Ah the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything - who could forget! I'm trying to think how many points there are in the Foundations Stage Profile - going for a look now .......
sunnyday Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) Ah the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything - who could forget! I'm trying to think how many points there are in the Foundations Stage Profile - going for a look now ....... Well don't be long.......the suspense is killing me! Oh quick edit to say........hi and welcome Clare! Edited September 17, 2010 by sunnyday
Guest LornaW Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 Ah the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything - who could forget! I'm trying to think how many points there are in the Foundations Stage Profile - going for a look now ....... only 13 on the eProfile!!!! Lorna
Cait Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 no, there's loads more as each has 9 points, so 9 x 13.............. HMMM.
Gezabel Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) 4 themes 4 principles 16 commitments nope that makes 24 PLEASE will come up with 21 somethings Edited September 17, 2010 by Geraldine
Rea Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 4 themes4 principles 16 commitments nope that makes 24 PLEASE will come up with 21 somethings Anyone play cards???
eyfs1966 Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 Well this is a good game. I tried to cheat and google it, and the only real reference I found was a link to 21 signs for classroom areas, which is on , who would believe it, the sparkebox site. Given that most LEA's banned sparklebox use, wouldn't it be sweet justice if these were the 21 areas she was talking about!! Frankly, I'd just give her a call and ask exactly what is she referring to, stating that she has stumped all of us on the forum.
sunnyday Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 Frankly, I'd just give her a call and ask exactly what is she referring to, stating that she has stumped all of us on the forum. A good plan - but please don't forget to come back and tell us what he/she says!
Guest Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 Desperate to hear what they are...just fainted at thought of having to provide 21 areas in a small room!!!!!!
Guest Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 I remember our authority giving us a list of areas that should be planned for over a week in an early years setting, but can't find the list, and can't remember if it was the magic 21. Things like listening area, investigation, small world, mark making, etc etc
catma Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 It's got to be the aspects. 28 aspects across 6 areas of learning, which are 1/16 of the 4 themes of EYFS, which are embedded into 13 scales comprised of 117 unique scale points. Easy.
teahead Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 I have just had a count up of our 'areas' and if i include snack time area we have 21 areas available. I could really cheat and include the toilets as well, that would make 22.(well they do have to learn independence in there xxx
Gezabel Posted September 18, 2010 Posted September 18, 2010 I have just had a count up of our 'areas' and if i include snack time area we have 21 areas available. I could really cheat and include the toilets as well, that would make 22.(well they do have to learn independence in there xxx OH! do tell us what the 21 are pleeeeeeeaaasssseeee
Guest Posted September 18, 2010 Posted September 18, 2010 Oh my goodness, this is definitely someting to swith your brain on on a Satirday morning!! What could they have meant? I was thinking classroom areas and thought straightaway of the Sparklebox signs! Let's see... writing, maths, role play, sand, water, listening, computer, construction, investigation, malleable, games, small world, books, outdoor, snack, creative, modelling, art (which by the way I kind of think art could be included in the creative?!) if you include cloakroom and toilets then that's... 20!!!!!!!!!! What's the 21st area? I don't actually have all these areas seperately - does anyone??
Inge Posted September 18, 2010 Posted September 18, 2010 Oh my goodness, this is definitely someting to swith your brain on on a Satirday morning!! What could they have meant? I was thinking classroom areas and thought straightaway of the Sparklebox signs! Let's see... writing, maths, role play, sand, water, listening, computer, construction, investigation, malleable, games, small world, books, outdoor, snack, creative, modelling, art (which by the way I kind of think art could be included in the creative?!) if you include cloakroom and toilets then that's... 20!!!!!!!!!! What's the 21st area? I don't actually have all these areas seperately - does anyone?? there would be no room for anyone to have them separately.. and as you said some of those are the same but with different names.. to me creative and modelling are the same.. how about gross motor play.. bikes / climbing frame etc.. Inge
teahead Posted September 18, 2010 Posted September 18, 2010 ok here goes sand, water, books, listening, painting, craft, malleable, sm world, construction, home, role play, babies, music n sound, computer, investigation, mark making, snacks, outside, fine motor, gross motor and cooking. All these areas are set up for every session except cooking which we try to do once a week, but I could count the toilets instead xxx
trasong Posted September 18, 2010 Posted September 18, 2010 Nope I don't know what it is! I've got the 17 areas we have. Is there a prize for the one who gets closest? water creative malleable investigation sand maths puzzles snack area home corner mark making music small world small construction large construction book area computer role play outdoor area painting area
sunnyday Posted September 18, 2010 Posted September 18, 2010 Nope I don't know what it is! I've got the 17 areas we have. Is there a prize for the one who gets closest? Well I think there should be! Welcome to the forum trasong!
Guest Posted September 20, 2010 Posted September 20, 2010 Thanks to everyone who replied. It certainly is a brain-teaser! I will ask her next time she's in school. Maybe I could be a little smug and reply - "Don't you mean the 28 aspects Mrs EYC?" Anyway, we have devised our own list of 21 areas - hoping that the next random number outof the hat is higher than this!
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