Sustained, shared thinking is a process which involves the adult being aware of the. Being able to focus together with a child on something, whether that is an activity or a toy, is the bedrock for sustained shared thinking those lovely indepth conversations you share with children. Using sustained shared thinking within an early years setting can really help to motivate children in their own learning as well as supporting language development. I often see questions asked about suitable activities to promote sustained shared thinking. Sustained shared thinking is when two people work together to solve a problem, find out more about an activity or clarify a concept.
The new sstew scale early years training and coaching. Provides educators with a pedagogical tool to enhance playbased environments. Why is sustained shared thinking important for early. Sustained shared thinking is the means by which practitioners nurture and develop childrens critical thinking skills. Sustaining shared thinking contains a rich mixture of practical experience, research and relevant government guidance, brought to life with. An episode in which two or more individuals work together in an intellectual way to solve a problem, clarify a concept, evaluate activities, extend a narrative etc.
Sustained shared thinking and interactive picture book. A peep into sustained shared thinking for early years. For me sustained shared thinking underpins the learning, the role of play, the role of teaching it draws it all together. And ive got an online sustained shared thinking course which takes you in much more detail through all those different skillsets, and how you can actually implement that in practice.
Sustaining shared thinking contains a rich mixture of practical experience, research and relevant government guidance. Children learn to be more curious and find their own solutions, while adults learn about a childs understanding and knowledge. Pdf sustained shared thinking in an early childhood. Adults cannot support this sustained shared thinking if their attention is divided the room. Sustained shared thinking at the river side see more. Sustained, shared thinking sst childcare expo early. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In many cases, the only way to help them to truly focus on book sharing was to ask them to turn their back on the rest of the class. Pdf sustained shared thinking in an early childhood setting.
Describing this as a moment of joy explains the pleasure of spending time with children. How do we support childrens sustained shared thinking. Book furniture design pieces every bookworm should have this art is cool. So, lets take a look at what sustained shared thinking sst is all about in the early years context. Sustained shared thinking in the early years ebook por. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Sustained shared thinking and emotional wellbeing sstew. Encouraging sst through storytelling, sharing books, singing and rhymes. Sustained shared thinking in the early years linking theory. Sustained shared conversation is about engaging in extra talk, rather than just. The effective provision of preschool education eppe project. Sustaining shared thinking key issues jenni clarke. Sustained shared thinking in the early years book depository.
This is an indication of the way that children may approach the prime and specific areas of learning. However, sustained shared thinking is one of the most natural parts getting the. Sustained shared thinking in the early years david fulton books. This book is full of practical advice and things to do. It considers practice that supports children aged between two and five years of. Sustained shared thinking sst has been identified in the teachers standards early. Sustained shared thinking in the early years linking. Eyfs sustained shared thinking prompt cards for practitioners. Sustained shared thinking practical preschool books yumpu. Sustaining shared thinking deals with the questions.
Sustained shared thinking and emotional wellbeing sstew scale for 25yearolds provision. The table below details these, with examples of how interactive music. Pdf sustained shared thinking sst has been identified in the teachers standards early years 20 as contributing to good progress and outcomes. Sustained shared thinking in the early years ebook by kathy. High quality interactions including sustained shared thinking. May 30, 2014 this book clearly explains what sustained shared thinking is and examines the skills and expertise needed to initiate, encourage and facilitate it. Nov 11, 2019 so, lets take a look at what sustained shared thinking sst is all about in the early years context. The sustained shared thinking and emotional wellbeing scale comprises 5 subscales and 14 items.
Sustained shared thinking sst has been identified in the teachers standards early years 20 as contributing to good progress and outcomes by children. My book all about sustained shared thinking from specific subject areas to environments and parents. Having worked right across the early years sector for over 15 years, she now runs the globally successful early years tv, in between writing renowned early years books and delivering training. For these reasons, sustained shared thinking is particularly useful for fostering deep, and meaningful discussions, investigations, and play. Sustained shared thinking in an early childhood setting.
Sustained shared thinking occurs when educators support the development of childrens complex thinking and problemsolving skills by engaging children in openended and exploratory conversations touhill, 2012. The book explores the attitudes, knowledge and understanding that a practitioner must adopt in order to start. The sustained shared thinking and emotional wellbeing sstew scale is designed to consider some of the intentional and relational pedagogical strategies strongly associated with child outcomes. Being able to engage in sustained shared thinking with a child was recognized as a key skill of the staff in preschool settings who were effective in supporting childrens socioemotional and. Both parties must contribute to the thinking and it must develop and extend the understanding.
Sustained shared thinking collaboration fosters sustained shared thinking. Kathy brodie explains how to embed sustained shared thinking in your setting in this article, i will be exploring some of the ways you can ensure that the practitioners in your setting can embed sustained shared thinking in their everyday practice. She is author of a number of books including young childrens personal. Sustained shared thinking appears in the third area, creating and thinking critically, which focuses on thinking skills, making links between ideas and using strategies to solve problems. Getting the environment right for sustained shared thinking. Sustained shared thinking and emotional wellbeing sstew scales for 2 5 year olds provision the sstew scale is being used in the study of early educational development seed research looking at the quality of provision and practice related to sustained shared thinking and the emotional wellbeing of children. Sustained shared thinking is a powerful technique for encouraging children to solve problems and extend their thinking skills. Used as a measure of quality in the groundbreaking effective provision of preschool education eppe project, sustaine. Jun 12, 2019 in part one, we ran through exactly why sustained shared thinking is so powerful with the help of sustained shared thinking expert kathy brodie. The effective provision of preschool education eppe project is the. In eyfs settings sustained shared thinking is most evident when the adults are guiding learning. Sustained shared thinking is best described as those times when you are totally absorbed with a child, in conversation or in an activity with a genuine interest on both parts to find out more.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device. Sustained shared thinking occurs when two or more individuals work together in an intellectual way to solve a problem, clarify a concept, evaluate an activity, extend a narrative etc. Supporting young childrens sustained shared thinking usb early. Sustained shared thinking can play a vital role in developing. How sustained shared thinking can support the characteristics. This chapter examines the role of sustained shared thinking sst in the early years foundation stage eyfs, and where sst can support other areas of childrens learning and development. Any openended, creative activity will lend it self to sustained shared thinking the key is the level of engagement and nature of interaction between teacher and child. Nov 05, 2017 this professional learning example shows how one prep teacher priorities sustained shared thinking to support learning in her prep classroom. By definition, sst is an episode in which two or more individuals work together in an intellectual way to find a solution for a problem, clarify a concept, extend a narrative, evaluate activities, etc. Kathy brodie my book all about sustained shared thinking. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. See more ideas about sustained shared thinking, kids playing and infant activities.
Linking theory to practice kindle edition by kathy brodie. Sustained shared thinking in the early years ebook by. Sustained shared thinking usually takes the form of a conversation with a child where you work together, both contributing ideas and coming to conclusions together. The highscope approach for under threes, the highscope institute, copperfield house, 190192 maple road, london, se20 8ht. Sustained shared thinking in the early years david fulton. As im sure you know, im a massive fan of sustained shared thinking, and its benefits, but measuring the quality. People have been doing sustained shared thinking for generations and didnt even know that they were doing it. Assessing quality in early childhood education and care by iram siraj, 9781858566580, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A little bit about sustained shared thinking how do we support childrens sustained shared thinking. Book club our original story books, printed and delivered to your door.
Sustained shared thinking by kathy brodie kathys own book on the topic covers every single area that affects sustained shared thinking. Encouraging sustained, shared thinking during story time encouraging sustained, shared thinking in investigation and exploration supporting concept development and higher order thinking 5 assessing learning and language using assessment to support and extend learning and critical thinking assessing language development. Feb 02, 2009 if the theories about sustained shared thinking have been around for such a long time, and they broadly agree it is a good thing, why is this important to practitioners now. It supports everyone who works with younger children, brings together theories. Sustained shared thinking can happen anytime, anywhere and only requires time and interest on the part of the participants. The following table identifies teacher and student actions for sustained shared thinking. Sustained shared thinking is fundamental to how practitioners approach childrens learning and development.
If the theories about sustained shared thinking have been around for such a long time, and they broadly agree it is a good thing, why is this important to practitioners now. It costs nothing, you need no specialist equipment and it is fun to do. Sustained shared thinking for more meaningful conversations. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sustained shared thinking in the early years. Sustained shared thinking is strongly associated with highquality teaching and learning for young children. Using projects to promote sustained shared thinking. Ideas to promote more sustained shared thinking kathy.
Sustained shared thinking is a teaching practice specifically tailored for interactions within early childhood settings, and has been derived from real life interactions sylva et al. Kathy brodie, early years author are you looking to encourage sustained shared thinking and deepen learning through the outstanding use of questions. It focuses on some of the concepts within the characteristics of effective learning cofel as defined by the eyfs. And you can get the book sustained shared thinking from, or. Sustaining shared thinking contains a rich mixture of practical experience, research and relevant government guidance, brought to life with examples and suggestions.
Questions to encourage sustained shared thinking right from. Linking theory to practice kindle edition by brodie, kathy. Assessing quality in early childhood education and care. The book explores the attitudes, knowledge and understanding that a practitioner must adopt in order to start or develop successful sustained shared thinking. This book clearly explains what sustained shared thinking is and examines the skills and expertise needed to initiate, encourage and facilitate it. Sst was first mentioned in the 2008 early years foundation stage, under creativity and critical thinking. Read sustained shared thinking in the early years linking theory to practice by kathy brodie available from rakuten kobo. However, sustained shared thinking is one of the most natural parts getting the environment. Both parties must contribute to the thinking and it must develop and extend.
Research has shown how those settings with the best quality engage children in sustained shared thinking regularly. It involves seeking out opportunities to build upon the childrens interests and challenging them to indulge in a deeper thought process. Questions to encourage sustained shared thinking right. In part one, we ran through exactly why sustained shared thinking is so powerful with the help of sustained shared thinking expert kathy brodie. The rise in children and adults access to technology, televisions, tablets, phones, computersthe list goes on, has facilitated a huge decline in sustained shared thinking in the home. Years 20 as contributing to good progress and outcomes by children. Aug 23, 2015 a video sequence drawn from a 1999 highscope uk video. Children who engage in sustained shared conversations are more likely to do well in school and life. The term sustained shared thinking comes from the repey research in 2002 and was then used by kathy sylva et al as a measure of quality in the seminal effective provision of preschool education eppe research in 2004. Buy sustained shared thinking in the early years david fulton books 1 by brodie, kathy isbn. It brings together theories and ideas related to thinking skills, explains what these thinking skills are and why they are important, and shows how they link with current. Sustained shared thinking queensland curriculum and. The answer is because it is now explicitly stated in the eyfs that sustained shared thinking should be a part of a childs creativity and critical thinking eyfs 4.
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