In The Moment Planning

At Dandelions we believe that children learn best when they are following their own interests. The environment is filled with open ended resources and loose parts that provide children with the tools to let their imagination flow.  Our practitioners will observe your child in play and support their learning enhancing your child’s learning outcomes ‘in the moment’, taking account of their needs and stage of development.

In the moment planning is not a new approach; it is what knowledgeable practitioners have always done.

As practitioners, we will be observing your child and planning how to respond. This allows the practitioner to add anything in the moment to benefit the child, what we call a teachable moment. We will then respond and act accordingly.

The Teachable Moment

From the teachable moment the child feels valued, interesting, important, capable and able to learn as well as gaining, knowledge, skills and understanding. Therefore, making progress in one of more areas of the Early Years Curriculum. We are able to gain a good understanding of the child’s knowledge, skills, attitude, understanding and progress.