rach30
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Post by rach30 on Sept 4, 2007 20:25:31 GMT
Hello , I am trying to get my head around planning without making it too complicated . I mind an eight month old 4 days a week and also have some children after school for about an hour each day . When you guys plan do you find it easier to stick to a theme ? If so do you do your theme over a week or a month ? Any help greatly appreciated  |
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Post by sarahnev707 on Sept 4, 2007 20:47:25 GMT
Hi Rach I tend to plan in 2 ways - to each child's interests and next steps - a weekly list of what they enjoy and what I'm going to do next with them - not long or complicated, just an activity or so a day to a theme - I'm introducing 'shapes' this month and one boy is particularly interested in cars and lorries, so I've planned to make lorries from rectangles, circles, squares etc then use his interest to make other transport eg hot air balloons, trains etc.....we'll find pics, talk about them, go for walks and see what we spot etc then I'll do shapes in the circus I think cos the circus tent comes in mid Sept - so we;ll make clowns with triangles, circles etc etc Hope this helps - and look at Angel's stuff it's brill for the age group you're looking after! Sarahx |
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Post by rach30 on Sept 4, 2007 21:00:21 GMT
Thanks thats useful, i think i'm thinking too complicated and trying to plan every minute of the day !! lol .  |
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Post by miffy on Sept 5, 2007 6:24:35 GMT
Hi Rach
There's no need to plan every minute of the day - Ofsted are interested in how you follow the children's interests too and Sarah has given you great examples of how to build this in.
Miffy
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Post by mel on Sept 5, 2007 7:12:22 GMT
I think there is always a tendency to feel you aren't doing enough but most of what a child does day to day can be fitted around birth to three and EYFS so I am going to plan less structured activities so I don't get stressed if they would rather do something else!
Mel x
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Post by sarahnev707 on Sept 5, 2007 12:34:23 GMT
You are absolutely right Mel! If they don't want to do it - we don't do it!! I had cut-outs all ready for shapes making a hot air balloon yesterday and little boy (age 2) started singing 'happy birthday' and cutting up a toy cake ..... so we counted candles, shared the cake with dolls, played musical bumps and had great fun with some balloons totally unplanned but a lovely afternoon!! Go with the flow and enjoy your days.... but always have some planning in the background for those moments when it would otherwise go awry! Sarahx |
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Post by mel on Sept 5, 2007 13:48:24 GMT
I think thats the key - having something planned so you don't feel completely unprepared but at the same time being prepared to go with the flow. I'm sure it will become easier with more experience!
Mel x
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