Anna makes a tent village – ELGs Scroll to learning area

In this video we see Anna recreating a place that she has been to on holiday. As she works she uses knowledge that she has gained through some earlier teaching about halves and quarters, which looked at folding paper shapes. She uses this to create tents from circles of paper.

Good for looking at

• Understanding the world
• COEL – Active learning, Creating and thinking critically
• Creativity
• Fine motor skills
• Communicating ideas
• Motivation
• Concentration
• Perseverance

In this video we see Anna recreating a place that she has been to on holiday. As she works she uses knowledge that she has gained through some earlier teaching about halves and quarters, which looked at folding paper shapes. She uses this to create tents from circles of paper.

Notice

• how Anna uses her knowledge of the world during this activity
• how the practice and provision underpin the goals for Understanding the World
• the interactions that take place, and the other children

Reflect

Refer back to the ELGs for Understanding the World

• What does this clip tell you about how the team support and develop learning? Look at the enabling environment of the provision.
• Whilst Anna is within the ELG for People, Culture and Communities, what else would you want to find out?
• Which other Early Learning Goals are being demonstrated here?