Early Years activities
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Children under 5, often referred to as early years or pre-school, are another audience group that many heritage organisations provide activities for.
‘Every child is a competent learner from birth who can be resilient, capable, confident and self‐assured.’
The Early Years Foundation Stage sets standards for the learning, development and care of your child from birth to 5 years old.
- England and Northern Ireland – Early Years Foundation Stage
- Scotland – Early Years Framework
- Wales – Foundation Phase
The Museum of London Early Years Toolkit is a useful guide to developing early years provision.
GEM’s Early Years case studies provide a range of example projects from heritage organisations.
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- Hear it from an expert – Brian Worrell
- Hear it from an expert – Dave Smith
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