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What is the purpose of displays?
What is the purpose of displays?
Celebrating and enhancing learning and care
Celebrating and enhancing learning and care
Environmental print is numbers, letters and words found in the child's environment.
Environmental print is numbers, letters and words found in the child's environment.
Children should be interested and engaged with the print in their environment. It should relate to the learning and play taking place and should be created and displayed by adults and children. Children should be supported to understand that print has meaning and it should be at children’s height and changed regularly to maintain interest. Practitioners should be prepared for creating print with the children using boards, paper, card, scissors, big pens, chalks, crayons and permanent markers should be used for displays outside. It should be in a variety of styles, printed and written.
Displays for families are to inform them what is happening in the setting and community. It also should provide advice and support.
Displays for families are to inform them what is happening in the setting and community. It also should provide advice and support.
Displays reassure families that their child is engaged in learning and play. Displays of information give families guidance about the curriculum, the timetable and the daily routines that are offered to their child. They should also keep them informed about the setting’s policies and procedures. Displays should be used for communication to exchange views and information.
Displays for children show that their learning and play is valued. It should be used to enhance the learning and play.
Displays for children show that their learning and play is valued. It should be used to enhance the learning and play.
Display should evidence the child’s voice and process of play and learning. They should be meaningful, relevant and full of learning. Displays should reflect different development levels and each child should engage with the displays. They should raise the child’s self-esteem and inspire them to progress further. Each child should be involved in creating displays. Display backgrounds should be calm and distraction free and they should reflect an exciting place to learn and play.
Discussion Questions for Self-Evaluation and Development
Discussion Questions for Self-Evaluation and Development
Q. Are the children involved in planning, creating and displaying environmental print?
Q. Does the print reflect the learning and play in your setting?
Q. How do you know that the families are engaging with the displays?
Q. Is every child’s learning and play on display?
Q. Can each child spot their own contributions?
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