Continuous provision
Enhancing continuous provision without the overwhelm
What to change each week, what to leave well alone, and how I plan my enhancements in about ten minutes.
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Practical ideas from my Reception classroom, on provision, interactions, planning and getting through inspection.
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High quality interactionsWhat ShREC looks like on a busy Tuesday
Share attention, respond, expand, conversation. How it plays out with 30 children and two adults.
InspectionFive questions I was asked as EYFS lead
The conversations that mattered, and how I’d prepare differently next time.
Continuous provisionSetting up a calm, natural Reception classroom
Fewer resources, lower shelves, softer colours. Why less really is more in September.
AssessmentBaseline without the stress
Fitting the Reception Baseline Assessment into your first weeks without losing settling-in time.
New teachersYour first week in Reception: what actually matters
Routines, relationships and resisting the urge to plan every minute.
PlanningA long term map that you’ll actually use
How I built a curriculum map that fits on one page and still guides every half term.
Phonics & literacyPhase 2 phonics in continuous provision
Simple, low-prep ways to bring this week’s sounds into every area.
MathsAutumn number rhymes that do more than count
Rhymes I use for subitising, one more and one less, and early composition.
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