The Edinburgh Nursery
Activities
Birth to 3 Matters
The birth to three framework that the Nursery follows recognises the contribution made to the development of very young children by the adults who care for them. Birth to three focuses on: child development, effective practise to promote play/learning, guidance on planning/resourcing and meeting diverse needs. www.surestart.gov.uk
In the baby units we focus on birth to three, this enriches the learning experiences that we provide for the children.
By learning as much as we can about each individual child, for example, what the children are currently enjoying or what their current development stage is, we can offer each child a flexible learning environment where they can learn from activities that are carefully planned to incorporate all of this.
There are 4 broad aspects to follow:
A Strong Child
This focuses on opportunities to develop a sense of identify, confidence and independence.
A skilful communicator
Points to the development of communication skills, which enable children to fully understand and be understood, however they communicate.
A competent learner
Shows how children can become able to use all their senses to find out about the things around them and use materials to represent what they know.
A healthy child
Considers how children develop physical and emotional wellbeing and learn to keep themselves safe.