Floor Books Eyfs Training
Rowland Hill Nursery School & Children'S Centre
Documentation and floor books"I have seen the book and I am very happy to see what the children learn and the experience they get from it, I am very happy and delighted. - Acacia's mother
Floor notebooks are a tool that kindergarten educators use to develop children's ideas, thinking, skills and knowledge. "A great way to display the children's days at nursery" - Tyler's mum
"Happy to see Milena curious and involved in different activities around the nursery.
• Collaborative learning – floor books are designed to be large in size to allow children to gather around them and engage in a learning dialogue around the content of the pages. • Collaborative learning – floor books are designed to be large in size to allow children to gather around them and engage in a learning dialogue around the content of the pages. Floor books share:
• Ideas • Thoughts • Challenges, solutions and failures • Thoughts • Actions • Observations • Plans • Desires
Practical Notes:
• Children draw/write on separate pieces of paper which the adult sticks in the book
• Notes taken during mat sessions can be typed and pasted into the floor book
• A conversation with an individual child can be included in the book
–Claire Warden Floorbook Link
The example presented here is a group of children who have been invited to come and look at some pictures from the day before. Many different representations emerged from this discussion:
The children described the pictures orally and the educator wrote the statements The children cut out the pictures and pasted them on the page The children wrote down their theories, questions and ideas The theories were made visible by drawings Cause and effect writing while the children described the pictures The children labeled the photographs
Role of the educator - During this time, the educator listened, recorded the conversation, guided the conversation (if necessary), mediated when the children offered their opinions and viewpoints to each other, and provided instruction in writing in small groups according to the particular needs of each student. this time.
The Floorbook Approach
Updating the floor book in consultation with children is important because: it creates a closer match between the child and the curriculum they are following; it builds self-esteem and positive attitudes when the learner is involved in decision-making; it increases intrinsic motivation, which stays with a child throughout life; and children have the right to be treated with respect by valuing their thoughts and opinions. Features of a floor book includechildren's ideas and thoughts;
open-ended questions - questions are asked in a conversational setting and are designed to stimulate thinking and not to test knowledge;
higher order thinking;
depth of learning - bringing children's ideas together in book form ensures that the group is focused on continuity and progression over longer blocks of time;
collaborative learning - floor books are designed to be large in size to allow children to gather around them and engage in learning dialogue around the content of the pages;
a variety of methods for representing thought - adults writing down questions and conversations, children's drawings, photos, adult observations;
brings together child-centred ideas that are put forward by early years staff - the floor book is an integral part of the planning; and
books are available to children at all times. The role of the educator
Educators should listen, document and guide conversation (where appropriate), mediate when children exchange their opinions and perspectives, and plan educational experiences to nurture and inspire each child's needs and interests, based on their learning.
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