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Reducing My Provision

Sep 07, 2020
If I have to limit my provision what areas should I prioritise?
 
Remember here that one of the best resources we have is YOU! Any learning can happen when we have an interested adult, who knows the child and has a good understanding of child development knowledge.
 
Also children learn holistically and therefore we can offer opportunities for mark making, maths, language development throughout our provision. No longer requiring separate maths areas.
 
If due to Covid you’re having to limit the number of areas you have to have here are some of my thoughts on areas to include;
 
Block play
Some of the best learning I’ve seen has happened here. Create a huge block area and make small world and loose parts available. I once worked with Miss 3 who showed sustained interest in using the blocks to make a representation of the airport she had visited on her way to Poland. I watched how she liner the blocks up to make a runway then made a plane using wooden pegs and
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