Guest Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hi all, At present we are using the Personal Pathways as a way of tracking the child's progress through the Development Matters but were thinking of using the Tracker Plus books as they look nicer and offer examples of what to look for. However, although we had committee on side, 2 members of the Early Years team visited today and said we were not to use the Tracker Plus books. Surely, the method that we use doesn't matter so long as we are assessing and planning for the children?! Does anyone else use these books and/or have any 'fors and againsts' using them so we can go back to the committee with the full picture while we try to argue our side?!! Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I don't use them..... Just wondered what the EY teams objections were.........is it to do with not using the EYFS Development Matters as a 'tick list'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Not sure of their issues Sunnyday - it was just a flat 'no!' They are basically the same as the Pathways that we use now though - space for observations/notes and dates when children are competent. As a parent I would rather see a book with a seperate file for pictures etc, than a load of sheets of hole-punched paper which are falling out as they do after 2 years of using them etc. Sorry, ranting now but I wish these people would 'advise' instead of laying down the law! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristina Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hi We had them and found them time consuming (forever flicking between all the ages etc!!) in the end we changed back to what we had before! Kris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmawill Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 We dont use them as a profile but have them at the setting as we feel that the description that is written in normal peropl terms of the development matters statements are a lot easier to plan activites for. Some DM's can be interpreted in several ways but I like the wasy that the tracker says it as is is without the jargon. We to were told by development office when she saw them not to use . We had to explain what ew did with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 We dont use them as a profile but have them at the setting as we feel that the description that is written in normal peropl terms of the development matters statements are a lot easier to plan activites for. Some DM's can be interpreted in several ways but I like the wasy that the tracker says it as is is without the jargon. We to were told by development office when she saw them not to use . We had to explain what ew did with them. Yes, that's how we use them at the moment. As you say, the descriptions are so much easier to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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