I've just put the finishing touches to an Individual Target Book for the children in my FS class. My previous version for the ELG's went down very well with our SIP so I've decided to make one for the revised EYFS. It essentially consists of all of the statements from the 30-50 & 40-60+ (including broken down ELG's) parts of the Development Matters document with 3 tick boxes next to each statement. It can be used alongside a target card (like those available on Sparklebox) to set the children small targets that they can then have ownership of.
It worked really well for me last year and was a great way to encourage some children to have a go at activities they were not always keen on doing (they get a small sticker if they achieve a target). I am currently taking part in an 'outstanding teacher' programme and the lady running the course has also commented on how good they are for not only target setting but also showing progress- which is definitely a big issue for FS teachers/co-ordinators at the moment.
If anyone would like me to e-mail them a copy then just leave a comment below and I'll send it off to you.
Sparklebox is banned in most schools because of the court case that ensued recently, have you tried alternatives?
ReplyDeletenot really- our network provider is happy for us to use sparklebox and they usually have whatever i need. They're also very good at making something if they don't already have it. The target card I'm talking about is very simply an A6 card with 3 boxes on it and a space for the child's name- the sparklebox ones are just a bit fancier than i could make myself and they are available for lots of different classroom themes. toucan's are not easy to find everywhere!
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