The Essential ChildMinder

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Competition reminder

Don't forget to enter this month's TTS competition to win an Active World Lunar Mat.

To enter, simply log in or subscribe and turn to page 54 of the current edition for details of how to enter...good luck!

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Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Do you know the full version of this popular rhyme?

Check out our activity on pages 12-13 to learn the full rhyme and find your own star template.

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Monday, 10 October 2011

Space theme activities and focus plans

Have you looked at all of our activities and focus plans to support this month's theme?

For example,you can make our Cardboard Rockets by visiting page 7.

Check out our theme activities from pages 7-41.

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Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Check out page 19 of the current edition (issue 16) for our Space theme topic web.
It's full of lots of planning ideas to incorporate all 6 areas of learning into this magnificent theme.

Take the children to infinity.......and beyond!

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Monday, 3 October 2011

Who Are We?

Childminders - who are we?

Childminders themselves know the answer to this question of course, but how many other people within our communities even within the Early Years profession know the answer to this.

Read Kay Fisher's article whether you know the answer or not, and be sure to make the article available to parents or anyone else who seems to question, doubt or have no idea about the vital role of childminders within the Early Years profession.

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