Learning and Development Journal For Children In The EYFS

Learning & Development Journal for Children in the Early Years Foundations Stage.

Developed to support Wigan Childminders

You are invited to download the following information that has been selected to enable you as a Childminder to record each child’s unique Learning & Development Journey through the Early Years Foundation Stage. You will find templates and examples of observations, planning next steps, transition and progress information that can be shared with parents, and other EYFS partners. If you require further assistance please contact your Early Learning & Childcare Team on 01942 828922.

• Front Page (.pdf, 9kb)
• Contents (.pdf, 11.2KB)

Section 1 – How to Use the Developmental Journal

The Developmental Journal helps childcare providers track and understand children’s learning and development, and share information with parents and other people, including any professionals involved with their child.

• How to Use the Developmental Journal (.pdf, 29kb)

Section 2 – My Early Years Passport

• My Early Years Passport (.pdf, 627kb)
• Health Care Plan (.pdf, 9kb)

Section 3 – Development Matters

• Personal, Social and Emotional (.pdf, 33kb)
• Communication, Language and Literacy (.pdf, 34kb)
• Problem solving, Reasoning and Numeracy (.pdf, 24kb)
• Knowledge and Understanding of the world (.pdf, 29kb)
• Physical Development (.pdf, 23kb)
• Creative Development (.pdf, 22kb)

Section 4 – Observations, Planning & Progress Templates

Observation templates

• Example 1 – Blank Observation (.pdf, 4kb)
• Example 1 – Complete Observation (.pdf, 6kb)
• Example 2 – Blank Observation (.pdf, 5kb)
• Blank Incidental Observation Format (.pdf, 16kb)

Short Term Planning Templates

• Example 1 – Short Term Planning Template (.pdf, 24kb)
• Example 2 – Short Term Planning Template (.pdf, 27kb)

EYFS Documents

• Childminder EYFS Summary of Child's Progress Document (.pdf, 46.6KB)
• EYFS Development Tracker (.pdf, 62kb)
• Sharing Information with Childminders (.pdf, 44.2KB)

Section 5 – Moving On – Transition Information

• Early Years Transfer Record for all Childminders (.pdf, 36.6KB)
• Early Years Transfer Record for Network Childminders (.pdf, 50.9KB)

Section 6 – Information & Guidance

• Overview of Six Areas of Learning (.pdf, 17.9KB)
• Guidance to completing a Health Care Plan (.pdf, 25kb)
• Information about Schemas (.pdf, 9kb)
• Guidance to completing Progress Documents (.pdf, 6kb)
• Story Sacks (.pdf, 120KB)
• Treasure Baskets (.pdf, 99.9KB)

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