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Early Years Foundation Stage

Page updated 23.01.24

 

Downloadable Resources

STLS 5Attention & Listening
→ Shared Attention - A Bucket Full of Ideas! Ideas that support developing a child's early attention and engagement. This uses the stages model from Attention Autism. 
→ People Games & Play - Lots of great ideas to promote Attention and Speech & Language
People Games Information PDF
→ Developing Joint Attention Ideas 
→ Barrier Games For Language Development - lots of examples! PDF 
→ Barrier Games 
STLS 5Autism
→ Attention Autism - Introduction
→ Aldo Goes to School. Experiencing Primary School through the lens of the autistic spectrum 
 
STLS 5Sensory 
→ Article on Sensory Processing - Autism Eye Magazine
→ Sensory Integration for Students PDF
→ Hand Gym for Fine Motor Skills
→1. Gustatory Sensory Strategies STLS
→2. Tactile Sensory Strategies STLS
→3. Visual Sensory Strategies STLS
→4. Auditory Sensory Strategies STLS
→5. Olfactory Sensory Strategies STLS
→6. Vestibular Sensory Strategies STLS
→7. Proprioceptive Sensory Strategies STLS
→8. Interoceptive Sensory Strategies STLS
STLS 5Assessments Sensory
→ Sensory Assessment Checklist - AET
→ Sensory Audit for Schools and Classrooms 
→ The National Strategy Sensory checklist
→ Assessment Checklist - The Beacon STLS
STLS 5Practical Activities to Support Development
→ Fine Motor Skills Scissor Cutting Activities 
→ Fine Motor Skills - 70+ full of Activities
STLS 5Speech & Language Development - Let's Get Talking
→ SLCN - Early Interventions Resource
STLS 5Speech & Language Development - ECAT Every Child a Talker
→ Every Child A Talker: Child Monitoring Tool and Action Plan
→ Child A Talker ECAT: National Strategies Guidance for Early Language Lead Practitioners
→ ECAT Child Monitoring Tool
→ ECAT Child Monitoring Tool Action Plan
→ Child Monitoring Tool Cohort Tracker
→ ECAT Frequently Asked Questions Link
→ ECAT - 10 Top Tips for Talking
STLS 5Speech & Language Development - Speech & Language UK 
→ Speech & Language UK - Ages & Stages key information about babies and young children’s speech, language, and communication.
→ Speech & Language UK - Early Language Behaviours
STLS 5Visual Support 
What are visual Supports?
→ Using Objects of Reference
Carpet Markers, Tiles and Cushion
Choosing Boards
First & Then Boards
Sequence Boards
Objects of Reference
Photo Books  

Sand Timers 
Signing 
Task Organisers 
→ Visual Timelines - Practitioners ICan
→ Visual Timelines - Parents ICan 
Child Development
→ Place Matters: The Environment We Create Shapes the Foundations of Healthy Development 
Place Matters - What Surrounds Us Shapes Us Inforgraphic
How Racism Can affect Child Development Infographic
 

Media Links

STLS 5Media Links
How Early Childhood Experiences Affect Lifelong Health and Learning  
→ 
InBrief: Early Childhood Mental Health
→ Shaping Us: Layla's Story Centre for Early Childhood
Attention Autism
→ Attention Autism Strategies Video 3 Stage 1 The Bucket 
→ Supporting children with Autism - Attention Autism – Stage 1
→ Attention Autism Stage One 
→ Building attention skills in children: THE BUCKET! Salt by the Sea
Speech & Language 
→Salt by the Sea:  Bryony Rust – SaLT BY THE SEA  – useful videos and information for parents/carers and practitioners on how to support and develop a child’s engagement and communication skills.
Visual supports
→ Using Visual Support Kent Community NHS

Signposting - Organisations & Support

STLS 5Autism Spectrum Condition
→ Kent Autistic Trust - Support for people with an Autism Spectrum Condition.
→ NAS: Supporting Parents, Carers, children & young people impacted by Autism.
Practical Help with Autism Gina Davis
STLS 5Child Development
BBC Tiny Happy People supports developing your child's language skills. Explore our simple activities and play ideas and find out about babies' and toddlers' amazing early development.
→ Early Years in Mind Resource Anna Freud, National Centre for Children & Families. Resource page, full of informative videos and resources. 
→ Harvard Centre for The Developing Child - Resource Library
→ SIREN Films Child Development video-based training
→ SummerBornChildren A campaign for Flexible School Admissions for Summer Born Children
→ The Smallest Things - Supporting Awareness and Change for Premature Babies
STLS 5Down Syndrome
→ Down Syndrome Association a national organisation, committed to improving the quality of life of people who have Down’s syndrome
STLS 5Equality & Inclusion
→ Kelsi Equality & Inclusion Resource Page
STLS 5Language Development and Communication
→ Child a Talker (ECAT) A national project to develop the language and communication of children from birth to five years of age.

The Hanen Centre A Canadian organisation aiming to enable parents and professionals to transform daily interactions with young children to build the best possible lifelong social, language and literacy skills.

Speech and Language UK offer training, resources, advice, and support, promoting communication skills. 
→ Speech & Language UK - Talking Point - Ages & Stages information on helping children to develop speech, language, and communication skills. 
Speech & Language UK - Signs & Symptoms 

→  Say, Sing, Play is a comprehensive resource set that encourages interaction between parents and their babies.
Makaton 
→ National Literacy Trust  - Words for Life A website offering a range of activities to support language development.
→ The POD - NHS Children's Therapies Speech and Language. For advice from and referrals to NHS Kent Speech and Language Therapists.
→ The Kent and Medway Communication and Assistive Technology (KM CAT) Service
→ Tips for talking to your baby and young child
STLS 5Sensory
→ OT Mom Learning Activities Practical ideas in fine motor, gross motor, visual perception, and coordination skills.
→ The Pod - NHS Children's Therapy  - OT For advice and referrals.
Sensory Beginnings offer advice, training and resources on recognising sensory needs and creating nurturing sensory environments.
STLS 5Visual Support Tools
InPrint 3 - 21 Day Free Trial

Useful Information

Free Event. - BBC Tiny Happy People

The BBC Tiny Happy People initiative supports parents & carers to help develop their little ones’ language and communication skills in the home learning environment. The information is presented mainly as a series of videos of real families, in real everyday situations with ideas for activities alongside tips for supporting language and communication.
Click on the link below for more information and to book your free place.
BBC Tiny Happy People Champions Training - 6th February
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