PEEP
Little Explorers is for our parents and children together and is open to all Little Learners and Nursery parents every Friday. The group is led by our EYFS ELSA, Miss Gillies who is fully trained in PEEP and works in partnership with the Foundation Years Trust.
The groups are relaxed and informal and build on the skills that parents already have. Little Explorers provides a great opportunity for parents to learn how they can encourage their child’s learning at home, though play and fun. Every week, parents are introduced to a new topic in a key area of learning. The topics align with the EYFS curriculum.
Sessions provide parents with background information about how children learn, as well as practical ideas and activities to help build on what they are already doing at home, in order to make the most of everyday learning opportunities, including listening, talking, playing, singing and sharing books and stories
EEF Summary
Research shows that the quality of learning opportunities within the home learning environment is a predictor of positive academic and social outcomes, with parental involvement in their child’s learning a key factor that contributes towards development
Previous research on Peep LTP has examined the extent to which the programme can effectively reach target parents, raise parental awareness of how to foster child development, and demonstrate a positive and lasting impact on children’s achievements in both literacy and wellbeing domains, particularly self-esteem. Our evaluation is the first randomised controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the effectiveness of the programme in improving language and literacy in the early years, as well as exploring its impact on the home learning environment and parental skills
Our trial of the Peep-LTS Programme involved 1,447 families across 139 nursery settings.
The evaluation did find that the programme had a positive effect on children’s early literacy development. Following the programme, parents also reported improvements in the home learning environment and their confidence in enjoying and playing with their child, and moderate improvements in self-acceptance and confidence in their own parenting knowledge and learning.