Once they've hit their early learning goals then what?

[SkyWalker95]

Just received my son's latest progress report. For half the early learning goals its the normal this is where he's at, this is his next target to work on. But the others say he has achieved the early learning goals so there is nothing for him to work on. Is he just supposed to not have any goals for the next couple of years? That doesn't seem right. What's the next thing after ELGs? Shouldn't he just be on that?

Ironic much?

Ok last post then this teacher is walking away! Eyfs covers a wide range of learning areas including knowledge skills and development. Hopefully your child's setting will be looking at the next stages for all your child's learning and development and support him with that. If you feel this is not happening then maybe this is not the best setting for your child. You as a parent need to decide that. Children do need to be well rounded learners that can live a full social life and enjoy themselves. No-one here was hating on your child but just expressing concern that his well being and growth mindset were also being considered. No one here can make decisions for you. You know your child and you are responsible for their educational and emotional growth and development. If you wish to ignore or misunderstand advice again that is your choice.
I am sure this will not be the last thread like this.

Ok, just a thought Sky. I wonder if you would find more like minded souls over on Home Ed? It sounds as if home ed would be a good option for your ds as it would give him a lot more scope to follow his own interests and work at his own pace. Perhaps it would be worth having a look at their boards 😊

Shed fit in with some of the home edders i know perfectly....

Wouldn't have to do anything he didn't want to do and freedom to pursue own (or parents ) goals and interests...

Jennielou75 the reason I know people aren't saying these things as genuine concern is I took them for genuine to begin with, explained why they where not accurate but yet continue to persist. I get that maybe initially they may have thought that he was alot older and these where the only ELGs he had achieved but I explained he has 2 more years before KS1 yet. I can see how someone could have misinterpreted what I wrote to mean he was behind in all the other areas but as I explained he is on or above target for everything and he has just been marked as finishing these ELGs so far. I explained this in several ways, yet still people are making false claims. I asked simply what to do with those ELGs he has finished and I've had people tell me he is going to fail at life. If that's not hating on a toddler I don't know what is.

horridhenrietta unfortunately I'm nowhere near privileged enough to even consider homeschooling.

No Sky people are listening to what you have written about your child and expressing their concerns that your focus is purely on reading, writing and maths when from your own posts there are things that would raise concerns for any early years teacher regarding your child's development.

My god, what a hilarious thread. Speaking as a teacher, the child who can share, play with others, feed and toilet independently, listen and accept when they don't get their way is far more school ready than the one who can just read and write. Reading and writing at a young age isn't all that important or impressive in the grand scheme of things.

Your son has time to catch up, but it would be remiss of the nursery to not focus their efforts on his social skills now. It is lovely that he wants to learn, but he will struggle with school if these social issues aren't supported now.

Even if he isn't behind in the other areas his profile is still spiky (i.e. much ahead in some areas compared to others) and everyone is right in that the nursery should be prioritising the prime areas, it says so in the document that they are likely to be following due to all the reasons that have already been pointed out to you. It doesn't sound like you're well placed to develop those areas as effectively as the nursery is so let them get on with what they do best and work on the maths and literacy at home with him.

Lia ... Right, like I said he's not behind, he can do all of those things

This would be the same child that wanders off during focused activities and breaks up things to see how they work?

If so, then no he isn't doing all the ideal things yet. That's fine, he can work on that - but those skills are more important than reading/maths at this stage. And we are saying that actually, he has plenty to work on that the nursery can do with him. The main focus just shouldn't be literacy/numeracy.

That sort of spiky developmental profile needs to be balanced.

How is he at listening and accepting constructive criticism??

GplanAddict not too bad, better when it not me though. Like at his swimming class. And I assume even better when I'm not around as he always gets the participation and cooperation stickers when they did Spanish at nursery. But sometimes he is in his own little world