Presentation from the Upstart/KEYU Conference 9th March 2019

1. Climbing the stairs, resisting the lift
Developmentally appropriate practice in P1
Elaine Bennett
March 2019
#UpstartKEYU

2. But they
are still
so
young!
They still
need to
play…
THIS
FEELS
WRONG!

3. “Birth-to-seven is a particular phase of
development: it’s the biggest period of
neurological, physical and emotional
growth. So there’s a point at seven,
which is when most countries start
school, where the brain clicks into place,
or it makes particular changes, which
makes, for instance, abstract thinking
more possible.”
Jan Dubiel, Early Excellence,

4. Listen to those who KNOW!
SollyLaevers
Fisher
Ephgrave
Warden
Moylett
Katz Zeedyk
Palmer
Gerber

5. “This is nothing new!”
Anna Ephgrave (March 2017)
Froebel Piaget Montessori
Malaguzzi
Vygotsky
Margaret and Rachel
MacMillan
Isaacs Dr Mary
Sheridan

6. 1960
1990
2008

9. 1. Know the
nature of soil
you are
building on.

11. “Relationships are
the heartbeats of
pedagogy”
Dr Tim O Brien
(Mark. Plan. Teach 2017)

12. 2. “Be clear
about structure
you want to
build”

15. 3. What are the
forces acting on
our building?

17. 4.If you don’t build
foundations
properly,
dangerous and
expensive to
repair.

19. “Resist the temptation to start on the 3rd
floor.” Lilian Katz