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Neil Farmer
Neil Farmer has a background in early years education as a nursery and reception class teacher, advisory teacher, deputy head, Foundation Stage consultant and head of early years. He has made countless visits to numerous settings and schools, has completed SIP training, Ofsted training and he is a keynote speaker at regional and national events.
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When should children transition from reading aloud to reading silently in guided reading lessons?
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Reception classes need an environment that is stimulating and enables children to put their learning into meaningful contexts. Neil Farmer explores practical ways to make the classroom the optimal place for learning and discovery
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Your learning environment should offer children a range of challenges. Neil Farmer explores a range of solutions from discrete challenges and shared success criteria to child-initiated and adult-led learning
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Planning is the bane of many teachers’ lives and it can take over your practice. Neil Farmer shows how observations and assessment can help ease the burden of detailed planning
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The Ofsted inspection handbook is clear about the importance of the characteristics of effective learning. Ensure that they are explicit in your classroom practice
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Teamwork in the foundation stage can make all the difference to your children’s progress. Neil Farmer shows you how to recruit and develop an effective Reception team
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Reception teachers need to demonstrate that all children make good progress and that their achievements are relative to their starting points. Neil Farmer looks at achievement and attainment, levels of development and the implications of age
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To improve practice in Reception, it’s important to go back to basics and determine your long-term aims. Neil Farmer suggests a practical exercise for setting out your vision involving collaboration with parents and staff
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