When it comes to enhancing the learning environment linked to a theme or to a child’s interest, it is vital the practitioner considers how they are going to encourage the children’s imagination whilst creating an environment that children will be able to access and learn through without an adult present.

The A-Z of Early Years Themes provides practitioners with theme-based provision enhancement planners, which can be used as a starting point for planning your learning environment. It is always important to remember what your observations are telling you about children’s interests and to consider factors of early child development stages.

At Literacy Shed we believe your curriculum should grow up with the children you educate and so have included a suggested order of teaching for the themes listed. This order is based on elements of child development to enable children to build on their knowledge by returning to things they know, understand and are familiar with.

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