Putting the EYFS Curriculum into Practice

Dr Julian Grenier is the headteacher of Sheringham Nursery School and Children’s Centre in Newham, London. Julian has worked in the early years for the last three decades. He has a doctorate in education (EdD) from the UCL Institute of Education. Julian is a regular columnist for the Times Educational Supplement. He has also contributed regularly to Nursery World and has written and co-written several bestselling books about early childhood education. Julian has advised the Department for Education on early years under Conservative, coalition and Labour administrations. He is the director of the East London Research School.Caroline Vollans< was a primary school teacher, specialising in language and literacy development. She then studied and trained in Freudian-Lacanian Psychoanalysis. Caroline worked in a hospital as a psychotherapist and secondary school as a counsellor. She is now a freelance writer and editor, especially interested in topics that combine themes of education and psychoanalysis. Caroline’s underlying interest is in giving voice to the unspoken and unheard.

• Introduction: The Importance Of Curriculum In The Early Years - Julian GrenierA Curriculum That Promotes Equality And Challenges Racism And Sexism - Eunice LumsdenCommunication And Language - Sandra MathersPersonal, Social And Emotional Development - Julian Grenier and Fliss DewsberyPhysical Development - Lala MannersLiteracy - Sinéad HarmeyMathematics - Fliss JamesUnderstanding the World - Julian Grenier, June O’Sullivan, Liz Pemberton and Aaron BradburyExpressive Arts and Design - Anni McTavishUnderstanding Assessment and Curriculum - Jan DubielGetting The Curriculum Right, So That Every Child Can Thrive In The Early YearsHelping children who are learning English as an Additional Language to access the curriculum - Tania Choudhury, Alex Hodgkiss and Julian GrenierHelping children to access the curriculum, who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - Lindsey FosterHelping children from disadvantaged backgrounds to access the curriculum - Ed Vainker and Matilda BrowneValuing outdoor learning - Sarah PorterVertically Integrated Curriculum Design: Secure Foundations For Their Future Learning - Jemima Rhys-Evans and Cassie BuchananAn Evidence-Based Curriculum: Using The Early Years Toolkit To Inform Curriculum Design - Melissa PrendergastProfessional Development: Ensuring Staff Have The Knowledge, Skills And Confidence They Need - Siobhan Campbell