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Teachearlyyears.com 79 NURSERY MANAGEMENT implement your intent. Inspectors will look at and ask about the resources you make available, the way you interact with children and the opportunities you provide. Ofsted calls this ‘teaching’. Staff should know about the areas of learning and how they communicate and adapt teaching to meet the children’s needs. Implementation also includes the environment. Does it meet the needs of all children, providing appropriate challenge? Do your routines support children including mealtimes, and does this include opportunities to be physically active? Think about how leaders provide support for less experienced staff and knowledge of teaching, and how information is Everyday Playfulness (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, £22.99) Emotion Coaching in the Early Years (Early Years Alliance, £22.95) 50 Fantastic Ideas for Exploring Shape and Pattern (Bloomsbury, £10.99) This new title from Stuart Lester, an experienced playworker and lecturer, works with the Playwork Principles to explore a new approach to children’s play and adults’ responses to it. It focuses on the process of play, in particular, and how practitioners can develop their practice to create and maintain the right conditions for children’s play to flourish. Visit jkp.com In Emotion Coaching in the Early Years Stephanie Mathivet shares practical advice on responding to young children’s emotions in a way that develops resilience. The book’s nine chapters include a theoretical overview, easy-to-understanding insights into the development of attachment and resilience, and tips on using emotion coaching with different age groups. Visit eyalliance.org.uk The latest in Featherstone’s 50 Fantastic Ideas series is full of activities and games to develop mathematical understanding, from creating patterns to exploring symmetry. Using simple materials available in every setting, Alison Hutchison’s suggestions support children to make connections and expand their vocabulary, and provide lots of opportunities for discussion. Visit bloomsbury.com shared with parents about children’s progress. Q How do I show ‘impact’? A Demonstrating ‘impact’ is about showing how you know what you do is making a difference. You can do this through your observations and assessments for each child and by describing how well you know your children – their likes and areas where they show less interest. How have they progressed and developed during their time with you? Try to show through observations what children are learning and how adults intervene to move learning on. Think about particular children whose stories you can recall to illustrate this impact on their lives, and how you’re supporting children from disadvantaged backgrounds those with SEND to achieve the best possible outcomes. Ofsted inspectors want to see sustained high levels of concentration as children are engaged in their work and play – this goes back to following children’s interests and providing a challenging environment that ignites their curiosity. Q What is cultural capital? A Cultural capital is the essential knowledge children need to prepare them for future success. It’s giving children awe and wonder of the world in which they live, through the areas of learning. This goes back to knowing your children and families well and enhancing and providing a breadth of quality of experiences as well as celebrating each individual child’s cultural capital within your setting. All children come with their own cultural capital, with experiences they have and haven’t had. You might want to consider how you have increased this for the most disadvantaged. NDNA has developed two new online courses: ‘Intent, Implementation and Impact’ includes an audit tool to help you consider how well you’re doing against Ofsted criteria; Quality of Education teaches you how to meet the requirements of the Ofsted inspection judgement area. Visit ndna.org.uk/training “Inspectors want to see sustained high levels of concentration as children are engaged in their work and play.” CPD BOOKSHELF THREE READS THAT WILL IMPROVE YOUR PRACTICE…