Supporting children’s learning in the early years - for iPod/iPhone

The Open University

How do young children learn, and how can adults help them? This album looks at how nursery teachers support children in their development. We follow a practitioner’s day, looking at how she works with children, observes and plans for further activities while she also records her thoughts and ideas using a video camera. Further video tracks reveal how creativity is nurtured in young children to develop their abilities, how an artist in residence works with nursery children, as well as how the work of bilingual and special needs assistants mean that no child is excluded from the learning process. The audio tracks cover the importance of parental input, and the fantastic opportunities available to develop children’s creativity using technologies. This material forms part of The Open University course E124 Supporting children’s learning in the early years.

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14 episodes
Updated Aug 20, 2009

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Aug 20, 2009 · 1 min
Supporting children’s learning in the early years
An introduction to the contents of this album.
Aug 20, 2009
Transcript -- Supporting children’s learning in the early years
Transcript -- An introduction to the contents of this album.
Aug 20, 2009 · 11 min
Learning with “mini-beasts”
A teacher observes and reflects on the learning patterns of the children she works with.
Aug 20, 2009
Transcript -- Learning with “mini-beasts”
Transcript -- A teacher observes and reflects on the learning patterns of the children she works with.
Aug 20, 2009 · 9 min
Planning in teams
How planning for children’s activities requires flexibility and adaptation.
Aug 20, 2009
Transcript -- Planning in teams
Transcript -- How planning for children’s activities requires flexibility and adaptation.
Aug 20, 2009 · 6 min
Including all children
How adults support learning for children with special needs and mother tongues other than English.
Aug 20, 2009
Transcript -- Including all children
Transcript -- How adults support learning for children with special needs and mother tongues other than English.
Aug 20, 2009 · 10 min
Information and sharing
Three mothers discuss the importance of sharing information with learning practitioners, and how this two-way process can invigorate the development of children and their individuality.
Aug 20, 2009
Transcript -- Information and sharing
Transcript -- Three mothers discuss the importance of sharing information with learning practitioners, and how this two-way process can invigorate the development of children and their individuality.
Aug 20, 2009 · 5 min
ICT and learning
Sinead Donnelly, a primary one teacher in Northern Ireland, talks about the fantastic possibilities available when using audio/visual equipment and computers as a learning aid.
Aug 20, 2009
Transcript -- ICT and learning
Transcript -- Sinead Donnelly, a primary one teacher in Northern Ireland, talks about the fantastic possibilities available when using audio/visual equipment and computers as a learning aid.
Aug 20, 2009 · 13 min
Creativity and early years
Using interviews and a live recording of a learning environment, creativity is defined and discussed as both a central aspect of the curriculum and a developmental tool.
Aug 20, 2009
Transcript -- Creativity and early years
Transcript -- Using interviews and a live recording of a learning environment, creativity is defined and discussed as both a central aspect of the curriculum and a developmental tool.