Supporting education communities, primary schools and early years’ settings with customised consultancy

Overview: My current focus is based on

Quality Learning Experiences, Environments and Organisation

Pedagogy of Play – based and Active learning approaches

Principles underpinning Effective Teaching and Learning in Early Years’ settings and Primary Schools.

Consultancy is delivered on a full day, half day and twilight basis online and in person by arrangement.

Current Professional Learning themes for consultancy and the writing of materials include:

NUMERACY AND MATHEMATICS:

Developing Active Learning and Investigative approaches
Progression and Subject knowledge through and across all aspects of Numeracy and Maths
The potential of Maths through Stories
Creating a Quality Environment for Maths in the classroom and Early Learning settings
Developing Thinking Skills and Problem Solving
Effective Classroom Organisation and Display
Leading Learning in Maths and Numeracy and policy development
Developing Outdoor Learning opportunities
Supporting the development of the Language of Maths and Children Talking mathematically

LITERACY DEVELOPMENTS:

Story making and story creating with young children
Imaginative Play into Imaginative Writing
Whole school progression in Writing
Creating a Literacy – rich environment
Developing Early Phonological Awareness
Taking Literacy outdoors in the Early Years

PLAY - BASED LEARNING IN THE EARLY YEARS

High quality experiences, environment and organisation
Continuity of play – based learning into active, independent learning approaches at the middle and upper stages of primary school

SKILLS – BASED LEARNING

Developing progression in skills – based learning through active approaches