The template is to record a critical review of student reading.
Reference(use Cite Them Right) | Key perspective(summary of author’s viewpoint) | Connections to other reading and practice experience | Impact on thinking | Pollard, A and Triggs, P (2000) Childhood and Education in Pollard, Andrew (2002) Readings for Reflective Teaching, London, ContinuumOther references used Edgington, M (2004) The Foundation Stage Teacher in Action. 3rd ed. London: SAGE Publishing Company.Slyva, K. Melhuish, E. Sammons, P. Siraj-Blatchford, I. Taggart, B. (2004) The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) Project. Available http://www.ioe.ac.uk/RB_Final_Report_3-7.pdf. Last accessed 29/09/14. | * Believes that children’s learning depends on the input of good curricular programmes and teaching quality by the teacher and the input of existing knowledge, learning skills and self-confidence from the child. The learning that takes place will then meet the educational standards * The belief that there is a link between learning and personal development, both in school life and beyond * To understand the identity of children in our class, we must pay attention to their significant others – those who interact with and influence them * Children create strategies for different learning situations – these strategies will vary with some being confident and willing to have a go, others needing guidance and encouragement and ones that have been tried and tested and are trustworthy to the child * The belief that children’s self-esteem will most probably raise when they achieve in school | * In connection to my school placement, it was very obvious that parents were very important to the children and they acted as role models. Children would learn to like/dislike the same things as mum/dad. * Links to EPPE Report (Slyva et al, 2004)
