Finding Our Way – Topic Resource
Developing the language of direction, distance, position and movement with early years learners.
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£25.00 + VAT (20%)
Target Group: PS1 Teachers, PS2 Teachers
Relevance: Geography / Language & Literacy / Maths & Numeracy / DC
What Matters 1, 2
PS1, PS2
Learning how to ‘find our way’ is an ongoing theme throughout early years and beyond. Finding our way helps children to develop their skills and understanding of direction, position, and movement. It has natural links with the numeracy framework (shape and space; position, movement) and Digital Competence (algorithms). The Finding Our Way topic involves the following:
Teaching/Learning Resources from Don Trueman Educational These are custom-designed to support enquiry-based learning, which is rich in challenge, engagement and cross-curricular skills. Furthermore, they demonstrate how well-planned topics can link not only across Humanities but also with disciplines and issues from other AoLEs. All the T & L resources published by Don Trueman Educational feature: planning, with guidance notes for teachers; support for learner self-evaluation; detailed notes on how T & L activities naturally link with and support the 4 Purposes, Descriptions of Learning, cross-curricular skills and disciplinary skills. Where relevant, custom-made planning & teaching resources are also provided. These initial 6 resources are the first in a long list of T & L packages planned for publication over the next 12 months, which will cover mainly History, Geography & Social Studies, with links to other AoLEs, such as Science & Technology and Health & Well-Being.
Learning how to ‘find our way’ is an ongoing theme throughout early years and beyond. Finding our way helps children to develop their skills and understanding of direction, position, and movement. It has natural links with the numeracy framework (shape and space; position, movement) and Digital Competence (algorithms). The Finding Our Way topic involves the following:
- using simple maps
- plans and grids
- learning how to give, receive and act upon instructions
- using purposeful collaborative talk
- developing simple, everyday language and vocabulary to describe location and direction in both absolute and relative terms
Teaching/Learning Resources from Don Trueman Educational These are custom-designed to support enquiry-based learning, which is rich in challenge, engagement and cross-curricular skills. Furthermore, they demonstrate how well-planned topics can link not only across Humanities but also with disciplines and issues from other AoLEs. All the T & L resources published by Don Trueman Educational feature: planning, with guidance notes for teachers; support for learner self-evaluation; detailed notes on how T & L activities naturally link with and support the 4 Purposes, Descriptions of Learning, cross-curricular skills and disciplinary skills. Where relevant, custom-made planning & teaching resources are also provided. These initial 6 resources are the first in a long list of T & L packages planned for publication over the next 12 months, which will cover mainly History, Geography & Social Studies, with links to other AoLEs, such as Science & Technology and Health & Well-Being.
Course Presenters: Don Trueman, Linzi Robinson
Don Trueman
HISTORY and GEOGRAPHY - Don Trueman supports primary school planning for skills development in History. In more recent years he’s offered support for Geography at primary level and also runs his own consultancy, offering training, teaching sessions and planning / teaching / learning resources. Don Trueman was previously an LEA adviser.
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Linzi Robinson
HUMANITIES - Linzi Robinson is an experienced primary school teacher and a mother of two young children. Initially trained in the foundation phase, Linzi has considerable experience across PS 1, 2 & 3. Linzi has also worked as a karate instructor, and has delivered music lessons to schools across Torfaen and Monmouthshire for UpBeat Music & Arts.
Linzi specialises in the Humanities, co-presenting Humanities AoLE courses with Don Trueman. Linzi Robinson also has involvement in Let's work together! which encourages and develops team working skills at PS1 or PS2.