All Early Years settings & Childminders: General Issues
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Administrator
by Guest- 17 replies
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Hi, This is my first time of using and hopfully i won't make to many mistakes. Is anyone else an administrator in a pre school setting. I feel quite alone and could do with a chat. Now all i have to do is post this.
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Help With 4 Year Olds
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Hi i work at a playgroup and need some ideas on how to keep my older children occupied and excited about coming in to playgroup in the mornings. They all go to school in September and are ready for it now. I could do with some ideas for outside and role play thanks
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Afternoon Children In Nursery
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We are a setting in Dudley with 45 children per session in a morning and an afternoon. we find that our routine of the day that includes a 15 minute key worker session, works well for morning children who can choose their own play during the child-iniaited play. the morning children can explore the environment and they get a lot from play with each other. on an afternoon it is completely different, we feel the child iniaited play does not benefit the children. the children in an afternoon are more demanding and we would like change the routine to their needs. i have been teaching for 5 years and this has been my first year working in the foundation stage. my collegu…
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Problem In Behaviour
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Hi all asking advice again We have a boy at pre-school just turned 3 who we have been having problems with since he arrived. Thing is he is the supervisors own son! Im his keyperson as he seems to have bonded with myself more than the others (or should i say staff are frightened of him! I deal with him!). Supevisor is fully aware of his behaviour problems.....example today he was sat next to another, they were fighting over a toy and he bit the other child on the face. left a bruise after first aid treatment and we had to complete incident form. This is the most serious thing he has done (I hasten to add!). Most of the time its aggression, hiting out. We praise his…
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Ok, what's it called, when you look at a group of objects and just know that there's 6 or 9 or whatever without having to count them?
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And how are you implementing the flexible hours? I am with a setting in the PVI sector and have offered first dibs to those who registered before september 08, then the 2nd cohort what was left (no morning slots remaining) and am wondering how LEA settings do it. Do you go by catchment? Also, we're offering a combination of slots and only the first few will be able to have fexible hours, the rest will have to fit around them. How does this work for LEA nurseries? I've had 1 say yes please to morning slot, then change their mind 2 weeks later (in favour of LA place) then another who specifically wanted a morning place, but hasn't got one so has declined completely. I'm…
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Wondering if anyone has a wonderful system to save me re inventing the wheel. We are loving Letters and Sounds phase 1 and feel we have things up and running in a successful way. However, for all we do a lot of informal assessment, I really would like a simple record keeping system about progress rather than having something monumental "given" to me. (If I get in first I could save being given one of those things that are written by people who think all we do all day is L&S) Anyone got anything marvellous? I have 39 children so concise is the word?? Thanks!!!
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Hi all, Hope everyone has had a lovely weekend of rest. can anyone help please, I am covering animals this half term on a very wide scale!!!! Does anyone have any problem solving activities for either whole class or small groups. thanks all
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I Can Accreditation
by Guest- 11 replies
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hi dorinda here, is there anybody doing the I can accreditation. It is meant to be great for the preschool. Loads of work involved. Have to get a portfolio ready. We do the surprise box, the rhyming boxes and the story sack.Phonological awareness. the children love the surprise box.I just want to pass.Anyone done it who can help
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Eyfs
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Hi every one, since july i have had a eyfs display in my reception area with comments from parents, photo's and policies linking to the principles. But of course now this is looking quite tired and old. Does any one have any examples or ideas of what they have used that i could look at as i am realy running out of inspiration. thank you
