And 4 specific areas of learning:-
Literacy
- this involves encouraging children to link sounds and letters, to begin to recognise familiar words, and develop early writing techniques. Children will be given access to a wide range of reading materials and introduced to stories, poems and rhymes to ignite their interest.
Mathematics
- this involves providing children with opportunities to develop and improve their skills in counting, understanding and using numbers, calculating simple addition and subtraction problems. Children will be encouraged to look at shapes within their environment and introduced to positional and directional language. Varied opportunities will be provided for comparing length, weight, capacity and time.
Understanding the World
- this involves guiding children to make sense of their physical world and their community through opportunities to explore, observe and find out about people, places, technology and the environment.
Expressive Arts & Design
- this involves enabling children to explore and play with a range of media and materials, as well as providing opportunities and encouragement for sharing thoughts, ideas and feelings through a variety of activities including art, music, movement, dance, imaginary play and design and technology.