Purposeful Provision - Mixed age settings (Hardback)
Purposeful Provision - Mixed age settings (Hardback)
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Managing a mixed-age setting means balancing vastly different developmental stages under one roof - and standard, single-age provision models just don't cut it.
Building on the original framework, Purposeful Provision: A Complete Guide for Mixed-Age Early Years Settings provides a practical, step-by-step roadmap to designing an environment where children of all ages thrive together through authentic, child-led play.
Inside this guide, we break down the approach across 7 dedicated chapters:
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Chapter 1: The Mixed-Age Curriculum: How to build a flexible, responsive curriculum that honors your cohort's unique 'Funds of Knowledge' without falling into age-segregated or adult-driven tasks.
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Chapter 2: Multi-Age Continuous Provision: Rethinking environment design to ensure your space offers genuine breadth, depth, and accessibility for every developmental stage simultaneously.
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Chapter 3: The Movement Nook: Going deep into physical development, heavy work, and spatial challenge that caters safely to varied physical capabilities.
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Chapter 4: The Messy Nook: Moving beyond basic sand and water trays into high-level sensory and scientific enquiry that stretches older children while supporting younger ones.
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Chapter 5: The Home Nook: Bringing roleplay to life by unpicking peer dynamics, 'group currencies', and real-life experiences to create a deeply meaningful space.
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Chapter 6: Moving Learning Forwards: Harnessing schematic play and dynamic tracking tools to follow individual learning journeys naturally, without forcing formal table tasks.
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Chapter 7: Slow CPD for Mixed-Age Teams: 10 manageable, real-world challenges to help you and your staff embed Purposeful Provision into daily practice long-term.
Whether you run a mixed-age nursery room, a family-grouped setting, or an Early Years space catering across multiple age bands, this book gives you the practical tools to step back from leading every minute and let your children take the lead.