Archive for June, 2009

Hi. The kids in my nursery love the Gruffalo story. Does anyone have any good ideas for related activities?

I stumbled across this – http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_22487.aspx the QCA are conducting some research into how the EYFS has been recieved by practitioners so that they can understand the challenges in its implementation as well as its identified strengths.Follow the link to give your feedback.

I find that the children I care for all get on so well together that they play much better on their own than when I try to do “activities” with them. When I read childminding magazines I feel bad that I don’t do more challenging activities with them (and I worry there is less to [...]

Anyone any positive experiences to share regarding successful grants/funding applications?

Has anyone put any preventative measures/contingency plans in place? If so, what are they?

Any great ideas for bringing everyday ICT into childrens play?

Any inspirational outdoor play ideas to share with us all?