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The 2014 EYFS framework in force from 1st September 2014
The 2017 EYFS framework in force from 3rd April 2017
  Older legacy frameworks


Early learning areas
and the goals
of UK home nation England's EYFS
 framework

The 3 prime and 4 specific areas

Prime area of 2014 eyfs  Physical Prime area of 2014 eyfs Personal S & E Prime area of 2014 eyfs Communication & Language Prime area of 2014 eyfs

Literacy Prime area of 2014 eyfs Math Prime area of 2014 eyfs Art & design Prime area of 2014 eyfs Understanding the world


2014 RESOURCE LINKS

Download the EYFS 2014 framework on this first link ..

Link 1 Prime area of 2014 eyfs From gov.uk Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage 2014

Link 2
 
Prime area of 2014 eyfs Development Matters guidance or/and Early years outcomes on gov.uk

Link 3 Prime area of 2014 eyfs About the progress check assessment at age 2

Link 4
 
Prime area of 2014 eyfs EYFS Development - exemplification materials

Link 5 Prime area of 2014 eyfs eyfs 2014 profile handbook

The 3 Prime areas of 2014 eyfs

 
Physical development
Physical development - stretch, move, relax, grow    
Resource ideas:
fine motor - gross motor - mobility, locomotion, dexterity,  strength , growth - milestones

Prime area of 2014 eyfs     UK guidelines on physical activity
Prime area of 2014 eyfs     Professional: Going out to play and learn - BAECE
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Professional: Babies - learning starts from the first day - BAECE
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Professional: Toddlers and very early learning - BAECE
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   When toilet training might be appropriate - from the USA
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Getting it right for 2 year olds and boys - on amazon.co.uk
       

Physical development's early learning goals
Linking eyfs practice to elgs   Moving and handling:
1  Children show good control and co-ordination in large and small movements.
2 They move confidently in a range of ways, safely negotiating space.
3 They handle equipment and tools effectively, including pencils for writing.
Linking eyfs practice to elgs   Health and self-care:
4 Children know the importance for good health of physical exercise, and a healthy diet, and talk
    about ways to keep healthy and safe.
5 They manage their own basic hygiene and personal needs successfully, including dressing and
    going to the toilet independently.
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Personal social and emotional development

Children's personal, social and emotional development    
Resource ideas:
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Professional: Helping children with their behaviour poster - BAECE
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Professional: Helping children cope with change poster: BAECE
Prime area of 2014 eyfs     Professional:  
Prime area of 2014 eyfs     About types of transitions
Prime area of 2014 eyfs     Storybooks - transitions, attachment, staying safe, feelings & emotions,
    the five senses,
Prime area of 2014 eyfs     Rule setting and boundary making - Blog post of TeacherTom 
 

Personal, social and emotional ealry learning goals
Linking eyfs practice to elgs   Self-confidence and self-awareness:
6  Children are confident to try new activities, and say why they like some activities more than others.
7  They are confident to speak in a familiar group, will talk about their ideas, and will choose the
      resources they need for their chosen activities.
8  They say when they do or don’t need help.
Linking eyfs practice to elgs   Managing feelings and behaviour:
9   Children talk about how they and others show feelings, talk about their own and others’ behaviour,
      and its consequences, and know that some behaviour is unacceptable.
10  They work as part of a group or class, and understand and follow the rules.
11  They adjust their behaviour to different situations, and take changes of routine in their stride.
Linking eyfs practice to elgs   Making relationships:
12  Children play co-operatively, taking turns with others.
13  They take account of one another’s ideas about how to organise their activity.
14  They show sensitivity to others’ needs and feelings, and form positive relationships with adults
       and other children.
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Communication and Language
Communication and Language
Resource ideas:
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Storybook selections
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Professional: Questions and answers poster - BAECE
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Professional: Project approach & sustained shared thinking
Prime area of 2014 eyfs    CYPW Diploma level 3 EYMP 5 talkingpoint.org.uk
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Factsheets for unlocking speech & language - AFASIC.org.uk
       
Communication and language early learning goals
Linking eyfs practice to elgs   Listening and attention:
15 Children listen attentively in a range of situations.
16 They listen to stories, accurately anticipating key events and respond to what they hear with
      relevant comments, questions or actions.
17 They give their attention to what others say and respond appropriately, while engaged in another         activity.
Linking eyfs practice to elgs   Understanding:
18 Children follow instructions involving several ideas or actions.
19 They answer ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions about their experiences and in response to stories or
      events.

Linking eyfs practice to elgs   Speaking:
20 Children express themselves effectively, showing awareness of listeners’ needs.
21 They use past, present and future forms accurately when talking about events that have happened
      or are to happen in the future.
22 They develop their own narratives and explanations by connecting ideas or events. 
The four specific areas
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Literacy
Literacy - processes involved with reading, symbol recognition and enunciation    

Resource ideas:
Prime area of 2014 eyfs     Professional: Road to reading poster - BAECE
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Scribbles have meaning - USA's Penn State
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Professional: Making their mark early writing poster -BAECE
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Mark making tools and activity ideas
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Early literacy handbook by Dr. Dominic Wyse
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   CCLD sounds and Letters list - high frequency words to share through dialogue, conversations, debate, discussion and text based resources.
Literacy early learning goals
Linking eyfs practice to elgs   Reading:
23 Children read and understand simple sentences.
24 They use phonic knowledge to decode regular words and read them aloud accurately.
25 They also read some common irregular words.
26 They demonstrate understanding when talking with others about what they have read.
Linking eyfs practice to elgs   Writing:
27 Children use their phonic knowledge to write words in ways which match their spoken sounds.
28 They also write some irregular common words.
29 They write simple sentences which can be read by themselves and others.
30 Some words are spelt correctly and others are phonetically plausible. 




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Mathmathics
Preschool math

Resource ideas:
Prime area of 2014 eyfs     Professional: Math is everywhere poster - BAECE
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Early mathmatical activity ideas - Nrich
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   DoE archived activities to support problem solving:
 
cafe - sand tray - train track - nature sort - different shoes  
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Math & numeracy magazines for early years
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Activities for math & Number line resources on silkysteps
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Graphicacy on Children's mathmatics.net   
Math early learning goals
Linking eyfs practice to elgs   Numbers:
31 Children count reliably with numbers from 1 to 20, place them in order and say which number is
      one more or one less than a given number.
32 Using quantities and objects, they add and subtract two single-digit numbers and count on or back       to find the answer.
33 They solve problems, including doubling, halving and sharing.
Linking eyfs practice to elgs   Shape, space and measures:
34 Children use everyday language to talk about size, weight, capacity, position, distance, time and
      money to compare quantities and objects and to solve problems.
35 They recognise, create and describe patterns.
36 They explore characteristics of everyday objects and shapes and use mathematical language to          describe them.
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 Expressive Art and Design
Preschool art and design - creative experience  

Resource ideas:
Prime area of 2014 eyfs     Professional: Artful Learning Makes Sense - BAECE
Prime area of 2014 eyfs    Professional: Children as artists poster - BAECE
Prime area of 2014 eyfs    Professional: Making a noise for music - BAECE
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Rhyming sheets preschool printables
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Creative: focus craft activities 
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Playdough activities
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Research: Types of play and stages of play  
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Story: Stanley's Stick being imaginative on amazon.co.uk
Art & Design early learning goals
Linking eyfs practice to elgs   Exploring and using media and materials:
37 Children sing songs, make music and dance, and experiment with ways of changing them.
38 They safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with
      colour, design, texture, form and function.
Linking eyfs practice to elgs   Being imaginative:
39 Children use what they have learnt about media and materials in original ways, thinking about  
      uses and purposes.
40 They represent their own ideas, thoughts and feelings through design and technology, art, music,
      dance, role-play and stories.
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Understanding the world
Knowledge and understanding of the world    

Resource ideas:
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Diary dates for event planning
Prime area of 2014 eyfs Storybooks: Am I really different & what I like about me  amazon.co.uk 10 things I can do to help my world
Prime area of 2014 eyfs Positive relationships  
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Lifecycles - activity  outline templates
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Professional: Science all round poster - BAECE
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   Professional: Young children and technology - BAECE
Prime area of 2014 eyfs   I.C.T in Early years page creative activity ideas

U theW early learning goals
Linking eyfs practice to elgs   People and communities:
41 Children talk about past and present events in their own lives and in the lives of family members.
42 They know that other children don’t always enjoy the same things, and are sensitive to this.
43 They know about similarities and differences between themselves and others, and among
      families, communities and traditions.
Linking eyfs practice to elgs   The world:
44 Children know about similarities and differences in relation to places, objects, materials and living
      things.
45 They talk about the features of their own immediate environment and how environments might vary       from one another.
46 They make observations of animals and plants and explain why some things occur, and talk about
      changes.
Linking eyfs practice to elgs   Technology:
47 Children recognise that a range of technology is used in places such as homes and schools.
48 They select and use technology for particular purposes. 


Research:

 MP Frank Field's poverty report 2010 and the Child poverty action group

 The argument for early intervention: good parents, great kids, better citizens wave.org

  Best play - Playenglnd's research publication

Arguments for and against school readiness ie. should it be 'As children grow older, and as their development allows, it is expected that the balance will gradually shift towards more activities led by adults, to help children prepare for more formal learning, ready for Year 1.' (pg 9 eyfs 2014)
The uniquechildnetwork.com  / savechildhood movement

Legacy early years frameworks for England


Download the 2012 early years foundation stage  or  visit the areas of learning

Download the 2008 eyfs goals and material downloads  or  visit the ELGs

 Download the 2003 Day care standards and  2001 BTTM - Birth To Three Matters

 


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