22 Jul 2025
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Online
£50
Event information
- Date: Tuesday 22 July
- Time: 4.30pm - 5.30pm
- Price: £50
Become more confident in developing conceptual ideas behind particular schemas in KS1, and learn new skills to enrich practice, at our webinar delivered by Dr Stella Louis.
Dr Stella Louis is an early years consultant, trainer and author. Her publications include Observing Children in Early Childhood (Sage Publications, 2022) and, with Hannah Betteridge, Lets Talk About Race in the Early Years (Routledge, 2024). Dr Louis leads a small team of Froebelian traveling tutors and has worked both in the United Kingdom and internationally to develop a Froebelian approach to teaching and learning.
Why attend Schemas and learning in KS1?
Schemas are central to children’s learning and, in line with advice from the EEF, provide an important framework for building on children's prior knowledge. Integrating schematic awareness into your practice will help support children to develop linguistic, mathematical and scientific concepts.
What will I learn?
- Learn how repetition helps children to move from concrete to more symbolic and abstract thinking and communication.
- Explore the biological and socio-cultural elements of schemas within the curriculum.
- Discover the importance of observing, supporting and extending schema in KS1.
- Consider how to utilize language and materials (for example construction, drawing and painting) within the curriculum to enrich learning.
Who should attend?
The workshop is ideal for primary teachers with oversight of KS1, KS2 teachers who are keen to learn how to support the transition into KS2, or anyone with an interest in how schemas work. Dr Louis’ work is strongly aligned with Education Scotland’s Curriculum of Excellence and we would welcome teachers working in P2 and P3.
Book your place
A booking form is coming soon. In the meantime to book your place, or if you have any questions, please contact ruth.king@literacytrust.org.uk.