A parents guide to supporting learning at home.

COVID-19 has led to the likelihood of a significant and unprecedented period of time at home for you and your children. MESHGuides and the University of Chichester, in collaboration with VSO, has produced this booklet to support you in providing fun and engaging home learning opportunities. They aim to help you through this period and enable you to enjoy time with your child(ren) whilst helping them to learn through play.

Many of you will be familiar with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), England’s framework followed by nurseries, childminders and reception classes. This guide aims to help you understand more about your child’s development and behaviour by reflecting on the EYFS areas of learning.

A range of learning opportunities are highlighted, these ideas show how play and positive interactions can promote effective learning in a fun and informal way. Engaging in fun experiences with your child could ease potential tension at home whilst enabling your child to be ready for their return to nursery or starting school in the future.

This guide also provides advice specific to the COVID-19 situation including top parenting tips, managing anxiety and helping children to develop positive personal hygiene routines that help to protect from viruses.

We are busy preparing for reopening to some of our children on Monday 15th June🎉