To Be Two

Course Length: 2 x 3 hour sessions (delegates need to attend both sessions)

Course Leaders: EYFS Teaching and Learning Specialist and EYFS Support Worker

Audience: Specifically for PVI and School Practitioners working with, or planning to work with, 2 year olds in Pre-Schools 

In response to feedback and to support the Extended Entitlement for 2 Year Olds commencing in April 2024, we have developed an exclusive course to help practitioners to provide an effective curriculum and environment for their unique 2 year-olds.

Course Overview: This course will support practitioners to provide an effective curriculum and environment for their unique 2 year-olds.  Through a mixture of theory and practical activities, practitioners will be supported to extend their knowledge and understanding of the uniqueness of 2 year-olds, and how best to support their distinct developmental needs. We will explore how to ensure an enriched and informed curriculum which can be delivered through quality interactions within play and through the provision of an enabling environment. We will explore typical and expected behaviour at this age and discuss strategies on how to manage behaviour and support self-regulation. 

Following the first session, practitioners will be supported to reflect on information delivered through a practical gap task which will be fed back and inform discussion at the second session.

 Course Aims: 

• To increase practitioner knowledge of typical age/stage child development (2 year-old)

• To support understanding of expected behaviour and effective behaviour management

• To explore an appropriate curriculum for this age and stage of development

• To explore an effective environment for 2 year-olds