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Literacy and the EYFS
Laser Learning

Online CPD short course for early years practitioners

Summary

Price
£30 inc VAT
Study method
Online, On Demand
Duration
0.9 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Laser Short Course Certificate - Free
  • Reed Courses Certificate of Completion - Free

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Overview

This short course, aimed at those working in an early years setting or those with young children, explores how to encourage early literacy.

It looks at how literacy and communication skills are central to children’s intellectual, social, and emotional development, and how the world of literacy begins at a very early age.

Certificates

Laser Short Course Certificate

Digital certificate - Included

When the course is complete, you can email Laser Short Courses to request your digital certificate and it will be sent to you in 1-2 business days.

Reed Courses Certificate of Completion

Digital certificate - Included

Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed.

Curriculum

4
sections
15
lectures
0h 57m
total

    • 1: Tutorial video: Emergent literacy 03:14
    • 2: Transcript: Emergent literacy 02:00
    • 3: Reading text: The importance of communicating effectively 04:00
    • 4: Presentation: Early literacy in the EYFS 03:00
    • 5: Reading text: The links between language and communication and literacy 02:00
    • 6: Reading text: Language and communication difficulties 05:00

    • 7: Tutorial video: Supporting literacy skills 03:15
    • 8: Transcript: Supporting literacy skills 02:00
    • 9: Reading text: Supporting literacy development 07:00
    • 10: Reading text: Teaching letters and sounds 03:00
    • 11: Presentation: Ideas for supporting early literacy 05:00
    • 12: Presentation: Supporting emergent literacy 03:00
    • 13: Good Practice Example: Communication and literacy development 04:45

    • 14: Suggested activities to put learning into practice 03:00

    • 15: Multiple-choice quiz 06:00

Course media

Description

Learning outcomes

  • You will see how important verbal communication is to literacy skills
  • You will understand literacy development milestones
  • You willbe able to support literacy development
  • You will learn how early literacy starts with mark marking and emergent writing, alongside drawing

Advantages of this course

  • Literacy is crucial part of intellectual, social and emotional development
  • You will be shown a number of suggestions for key interventions and activities that can develop a child’s literacy
  • Additional activities encourage you to reflect on your learning
  • There is also suggested extended reading that gives both practical information and links to websites to expand knowledge

Who is this course for?

Early years practitioners and childminders

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This course is advertised on Reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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