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Post by angeldelight on Jul 24, 2007 8:18:39 GMT
Just to let you all know that you can now order the new tracker books for the Early Years Foundation Stage I would imagine they are going to be informative More expensive than the Birth to Three ones though But bigger - 64 pages and in A4 format Cost is £5 per book Even if you only buy one you can use it as a guildline like I usually do myself Here is the website www.qed.uk.com/Angel xx |
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Post by lou on Jul 24, 2007 10:41:41 GMT
thanks angel,
i have just ordered one, wil see what its like xx
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Post by banana on Jul 24, 2007 11:28:09 GMT
thanks for that angel
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Post by lorraine2767 on Jul 24, 2007 12:58:17 GMT
Thanks Angel xxx
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Post by Pauline on Jul 24, 2007 14:32:35 GMT
I find them expensive to buy for each child, especially if they leave fairly quickly and the book doesn't get finished. I think the stuff Angel did for Birth to Three was far better and am planning to make my own using that information but extending the 'what I can do' sections to suit the EYFS standards up to age 5 You are such a money saver Angel  |
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Post by angeldelight on Jul 24, 2007 17:56:01 GMT
Thanks for that Pauline
I was thinking of adding to the Birth to Three with the EYFS later on when I get my head round it all
Just so everyone knows how to use it
Sometimes they do not explain these things in English and that is why a lot of childminders could not get their head around the Birth to Three
I think like you these books are expensive and you are right so if a child is only with you a short amount of time
At £5 a book it would be really expensive
I have sent of for one though just to see if they explain it very well and to see what information I can use
Watch this space everyone and I will see what I can do with the EYFS in a few mths time
Angel xx
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Post by tasha on Jul 25, 2007 3:05:07 GMT
Angel, What would we do without you! Tasha |
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Post by lorraine2767 on Jul 25, 2007 6:22:11 GMT
Tasha what are you doing up at 4.00 in the morning. xx
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Post by susan on Jul 25, 2007 7:00:22 GMT
You ok Tasha, couldn't you sleep ? Hope your ok xxxx
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Post by angeldelight on Jul 25, 2007 7:43:21 GMT
Was you up giving little one a cuddle again?
Hope you are ok
Angel xx
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Post by tasha on Jul 25, 2007 8:14:35 GMT
We had a power cut last night - so I went to bed really early!!!! Had another one at 6:30am - Power has just come on! Just as well I got up in the middle of the night to do my bits and pieces!!!!Thanks for all your concern though Tasha |
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Post by angeldelight on Jul 27, 2007 7:01:24 GMT
Lucia the thread about the new trackers
Angel xx
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Post by miffy on Sept 17, 2007 9:43:44 GMT
Are the trackers booklets on EYFS worth buying?
Miffy
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Post by angeldelight on Sept 17, 2007 12:21:37 GMT
I only purchased one
I will use some of the ideas and then adapt it and combine it with Birth to Three myself
Like Pauline mentioned above they are far to expensive to have one for each child
You could do the same
Angel xx
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Post by rubybubbles on Sept 17, 2007 13:10:00 GMT
I've got the trackers too! I've found them very useful
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Post by lou on Sept 17, 2007 13:19:56 GMT
i am the same as angel, i bought one just to see what it was like, it was ok but as has been said would work out too expensive so will adapt and also use my own ideas.
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Post by angeldelight on Sept 17, 2007 13:20:17 GMT
I am not 100% sure if this is correct - but common sense would tell you that it is
I read somewhere the other day that OFSTED do not like you using trackers if this is all you are using
They wrote that anyone can fill in a tick sheet as that is basically what these books are
Sorry but I can not find the article now
But if you do have trackers it is always best to back it up with your knowledge in your activitys and any pics that you take
Do not use the tracker books on their own
That is my view anyway even without the article that I read
Angel xx
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Post by banana on Sept 17, 2007 13:34:31 GMT
Yes they were very keen on this point at the briefing session. Its not acceptable just to use the tracker books and apparently it doesn't meet the legal requirements just to use the trackers either. So i'll be doing a mixture of documents and evidence to go with them, waiting for my tracker book to come through.
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Post by tasha on Sept 21, 2007 15:22:38 GMT
It's just a case really of having a system! I think a lot of CM's only did the trackers & thought that that was B23/FS covered! I wish! Tasha |
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Post by saira172 on Sept 21, 2007 18:51:23 GMT
I know I'm still on B23 but when I had my inspection the other week the "very hard to please" inspector seemed to like what I do... I've adapted pages from the trackers, put them at intervals through an A4 size book then although I've ticked (no dates just ticks) I've stuck in loads of photos with comments about what was happening and what they were discovering etc Hope to do the same with EYFS  I am not 100% sure if this is correct - but common sense would tell you that it is I read somewhere the other day that OFSTED do not like you using trackers if this is all you are using They wrote that anyone can fill in a tick sheet as that is basically what these books are Sorry but I can not find the article now But if you do have trackers it is always best to back it up with your knowledge in your activitys and any pics that you take Do not use the tracker books on their own That is my view anyway even without the article that I read Angel xx |
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