The significance of relationships in children’s development, learning and transformations
The examples given below show the different ways the Reflection with Guidance tool can be used.
Some are written stories with accompanying Reflection with Guidance templates completed by a small group of educators.
Others are recordings of educators using the prompts on the Reflection with Guidance tool to discuss a photo or a video or a written narrative observation (learning story).
Other completed Reflection with Guidance templates show how educators have used them to reflect on a video of children or some photos.
“Educators should nurture and support children’s growing potential as autonomous, thinking, feeling, creative learners. Relationships with children should be warm, respectful, interactive and intellectually engaging.”
(Tovey, 2020)
M’s 2-year check
This approach to the statutory 2-year progress check demonstrates the warm, respectful relationship between M and his Key Person and the impact this has on his development and learning.
M’s 2-year check Learning Story
M’s 2-year check Reflection with Guidance
Learning from a puddle
Learning from a puddle
Listen to educators reflecting on M playing in a puddle. Consider the impact of the actions of both the child and the educators on his development and learning.
J exploring the drill
This story demonstrates Froebel’s concept of ‘Freedom with guidance’. Consider how the educator affords J both freedom and guidance and the impact of this on his development and learning.
J exploring the drill Learning Story
J exploring the drill Reflection with Guidance
Playing with leaves
Watch this very short video and read the educators’ reflections. Note the warm and trusting relationship he has with the educator and what this relationship gives him.
Playing with leaves
Playing with leaves Reflection with Guidance
Child A and the blocks
Child A and the blocks
Listen to a couple of educators reflecting on A and his use of the blocks. Consider the actions of both child and educator and how these help both the educator better understand the child and how they support the child to reflect on his learning and understanding.
