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Post by donnahay0 on Nov 22, 2007 11:04:55 GMT
Hi, I am relatively new to this forum - don't seem to get much time to come and browse/chat - sorry.
I am trying to do my planning and was wondering roughly how many activities you all do with your children during the day. I start at 7.30 and finish and 5.30 and have a three year old and a 6month old. Sometimes I wonder if I am trying to cram too much into the day as I don't stop and some days I just don't seem to achieve much even though I have been running around like a mad woman. Is this quite common or am I just really unorganised.
I was wondering what some of your typical daily routines are and what would be considered as the average amount of planned activiites in a day.
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Post by sarahnev707 on Nov 22, 2007 13:59:59 GMT
Hi Donna! I tend to plan for one main focus activity in the morning and one in the afternoon - the rest of the day is filled with food, pick ups from school etc Sarahx
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Post by angeldelight on Nov 22, 2007 18:33:40 GMT
I usually see what mood the kids are in first ha
Sometimes we end up doing one activity one day depends on what we are doing and how long I can make it last
Some days we do more
I go with the flow and never worry if we only do one
Even just playing though we tend to focus on something that means they are learning without even having to try
I would not try to do too much if I were you - you are not a nursery or a school
Angel xx
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Post by june on Nov 22, 2007 20:21:27 GMT
I agree I usually have something planned, but if that does not get done thats ok it can get done another day. A lot of the time I take my lead from the children 's mood etc.
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Post by buildingblocks on Nov 22, 2007 20:44:46 GMT
I tend to plan one activity a day for mid morning (only look after 2.5 yr old who sleeps all afternoon) and have something up my sleeve for older ones when I have them they just want to slob after school (aged 8 and 11). when I have 4 yr old after school he is so ratty so I go with what he wants to do. This will all change as children come and go and change.
lov eKate
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Post by miffy on Nov 22, 2007 21:43:49 GMT
Ofsted are keen on you following the children's interests and having activities that are child led as well as adult led.
I wouldn't worry about trying to do too much you can bring "learning " into most things by counting, looking at colours, shapes etc - better that the children are happy
Think there's too much emphasis(?) on having to do things
Miffy
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Post by donnahay0 on Nov 26, 2007 21:23:23 GMT
Thanks everyone for your comments.
You all have a similar approach and I think what I am doing is ok (like I said i'm not as organised as I'd like to be - ha ha).
I feel more confident now to carry on now, knowing that I am on the right track.
Activity planned for today turned into nothing - child watched tv all morning lying on sofa as he wasn't well. Mum didn't collect until 1pm - as she was shopping in town. Oh well nice easy day for me as that was my only child for the day.
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