Welcome to the Early Learning Launchpad
'EMOTION WORKS FOUNDATIONS'
EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMME
The Emotion Works Foundations’ programme is for settings, services & practitioners working with children and young people at an early stage of emotional learning and communication.
Learners who are a good fit for this programme are...
- Pre-schoolers / 3-5 year olds
- Pupils with additional support needs (ASN) at a similar developmental level
Programme Guide & Checklist
Locate this checklist in your Resource Pack or download a copy here:
Live Training for Members
INTRODUCTORY TRAINING
Part 1: THE EMOTION WORKS COG MODEL & CURRICULUM 1st May
Part 2: EARLY LEARNING PRACTICE: FIRST ACTIVITIES 29th May
NEXT STEPS TRAINING
& PRACTICE 12th May
Early Learning Bronze Level Content
GETTING PREPARED & GETTING STARTED
Watch an edited recording above or sign up to our next live session on 1st May
Getting Prepared
INTRODUCTORY TRAINING 1
An introduction to the Component Model of Emotion with a particular focus on adult understanding of the Model and it’s use as a tool for reflecting on our own and children’s emotional experiences.
Also includes an overview of the Emotion Works Curriculum and progression, highlighting the need to teach and develop emotional language as an important foundation for emotional literacy and future Cog learning.
Watch an edited recording above or sign up to our next live session on 29th May
Getting Prepared
INTRODUCTORY TRAINING 2
A walk through of the Early Learning Launchpad including where to locate and learn about the resources you’ll need for staff guidance and understanding, and for introducing Emotion Works to your pupils.
Followed by our recommended first activities & observations to help you get started with your planning and delivery of Emotion Works in your Early Learning setting, with a focus on environment and interactions.
Getting Prepared
STAFF RESOURCES
Make sure you have all of the key reference documents, guidance information & planning tools for the Foundations Programme
Getting Prepared
TEACHING RESOURCES
Hard copy & digital resources for delivering Emotion Works learning experiences for developing foundation language
Getting Prepared
STAFF ENVIRONMENT
& RESOURCE ORGANISATION
Suggestions for setting up your environment to help you keep the ‘Model in Mind’ and stay focussed on the goal of developing foundation language through your interactions with learners.
Getting Started
INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES
Some initial activities & observations to help you get familiar with Emotion Works resources and make a start with your implementation.
Baseline Activities & Observations
Learning Environment
ELC settings can apply for a BRONZE award once you reach this point in your roll-out.
Early Learning Silver Level Content
NEXT STEPS WITH STAFF & PUPIL LEARNING
The content below will be covered in our ‘NEXT STEPS’ live online training on 12th June find out more and sign up to attend here
Activities to develop staff knowledge, understanding & planning skills
Cog Model Dialogue Tool
STAFF DISCUSSION
& REFLECTION
Complete a staff discussion exercise to reflect on a recent emotional event or experience in your setting.
Foundation Language
PLANNING TOOLS & RESOURCES
Take time to reflect on and familiarise yourself fully with the Foundation Language materials
Staff Visuals
REMINDERS
& PROMPTS
Discuss Coggle Vision and the idea of ‘keeping the model in mind’. What helps you to do this?
Consolidating and Extending Practice
Thinking about our
ENVIRONMENT
Thinking about our
INTERACTIONS
Thinking about our
ACTIVITIES
The above content will contribute towards an ELC SILVER award. Download the Silver Application Form as a Word Document here: 2025 ELC Silver Application form
Early Learning Gold Level Content
"1-COG-AT-A-TIME" IN EARLY LEARNING PRACTICE
This section will be developed and made more user friendly over the next few months. Thank you for your patience.
Cog Curriculum Foundation Level
USING A COG-SPECIFIC APPROACH to developing foundation language
Revisit the Cog Model Framework and develop your planning and delivery of the Cog Curriculum at Foundation Level
…1-Cog-at-a-Time
Orange Cog Foundations
emotion
Words
Resources and guidance for developing vocabulary and language skills relating to the orange ‘Emotion Words’ cog concept
Green Cog Foundations
EMOTION
BEHAVIOURS
Resources and guidance for developing vocabulary and language skills relating to the green ‘Emotion Behaviours’ cog concept
Red Cog Foundations
BODY
Sensations
Resources and guidance for developing vocabulary and language skills relating to the red ‘Body Sensations’ cog concept
Yellow Cog Foundations
Emotion
Triggers
Resources and guidance for developing vocabulary and language skills relating to the yellow ‘Emotion Triggers’ cog concept
Blue Cog Foundations
EMOTION
REGULATION
Resources and guidance for developing vocabulary and language skills relating to the blue ‘Emotion Regulation’ cog concept
PREVIOUS TRAINING RECORDINGS
Links to recordings from Early Years Training sessions can be found here
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