Children Should Be Receiving More Than The Curriculum

The Foundation Phase completed its roll-out during the academic year 2011-2012. However, the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) constantly observe children through documentation and therefore they adapt the curriculum to best suit the children and their needs. In this way, the Foundation Phase is ever-evolving and changing due to being constantly revised. The WAG believe there is always scope for revision and improvement. The key messages from the Framework for Children s Learning for the 3 to 7-year-olds in Wales (The Framework) emphasise that all children should be receiving a good quality environment, experiential learning, sound adult observations and interactions and learn according to their interests. The Framework is essentially the†¦show more content†¦One of the main experiences Children in the Foundation Phase should be receiving is intelligence that aids them throughout the school experience. In 2006 the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) identified seven key aims, one is that children â€Å"Have access to a comprehensive range of education, training and learning opportunities including acquisition of essential personal and social skills†. According to some theorists such as Montessori, believe that children should develop important life skills that will aid them as they progress through childhood. Children should also receive essential skills such as; using a knife and fork, dressing themselves and tying their shoelaces, which allows them to gain independence and develop personally. The WAG also states that it is important that children â€Å"Are listened to, treated with respect, and are able to have their race and cultural identity recognised† by experiencing no prejudice to themselves or others by observing cultural diversity so that they learn the basis of their culture, how they should behave towards others and in their society and how to develop socially. The role of the adult, the teacher holds a key role in the Foundation Phase. The majority of the key messages allude to role of the teacher. Children should receive an effective teacher as a role model. It is also important to note that the adult does not disable the child s individuality by not stifling the child