A simple activity to develop children’s hand eye coordination Do you need help thinking of an activity to help develop children’s hand eye coordination, why not try this simple activity? All you need is a tub of play dough, dried spaghetti and some Cheerios. How do develop children’s hand eye coordination Developing hand eye coordination
Top tips in helping toddler bond with a new baby A new baby in the family can be a big life change for toddlers to cope with. Young children are very egocentric and until a sibling is introduced can be centre of their parents world. Once a baby joins the family
Can nursery managers pay their way towards an Outstanding grade? Recent studies into nursery wages have shown childcare settings that are graded ‘Outstanding’ are paying their staff on average twenty-one percent more than a setting that ‘requires improvement.’ Can this be a vital factor in improving Ofsted grades? According to
How to manage biting at nursery Biting at nursery can happen quite frequently as many children go through the biting stage; this can be both upsetting for children and parents. It is hard for parents to see that their child has been hurt and this can create a difficult situation
Why some children may find making decisions difficult Many people take it for granted that decision making for children is easy when in fact this isn’t the case it can be a daunting process for them. It may look like an easy decision for a toddler to choose what
Ideas on how to promote British Values in practice Many childcare settings and childminders are becoming increasingly worried about whether they are promoting the British Values correctly in the eyes of Ofsted. When in fact if they are already promoting these within their practice, then everything should be ok. It
Embedding the British Values in Practice As we all know childcare settings are now required to actively promote British Values; during an Ofsted inspections settings will be judged on how they are embedding this into everyday practice. Many people were very quick to jump to the conclusion it was about
How often do you offer toddlers messy play activities? Messy play is almost a definite for toddlers; they are at the age where they love exploring. How often is messy play happening in your nursery? When it comes round to offering children these experiences practitioners need to consider the possible
Pre School activity learning and about cause and effect As Pre School children are fascinated about why and how things work why not let them experiment by mixing cornflour and water together. It can be quite easy for adults to automatically prepare the activity but in this instance, the Pre
How will childcare settings cope with the demand for more childcare places?