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Promoting Learning Through Play: Active Learning in Practice

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:45:40 +0000

This is an interesting article. Learning through play is to my mind a difficult concept to get ones head around. However, if you can make the effort, you will understand that it is absolutely vital. Learning through play works on all levels, never mind from 3-18! It’s those seemingly idle moments when the brain is most receptive to learning as there is no issue with attention span. In fact it’s probably the other way round – ‘dragging’ the children away from their play to eat, or go to the toilet.

Promoting Learning Through Play: Active Learning in Practice

via Suite101: Primary School Articles on 26/04/10

Active Learning has always been a focus in the pre-school years. It is now being combined with early primary years covering all areas of child development.

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Special Bonding Moments Can Also Teach Academics

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:33:16 +0000

As a Childminder as well as the requirements of EYFS you are in a quasi-parental role, so a lot of these activities should be adaptable for your use. For example, watching the telly (sometimes unkindly aka ‘anaesthetic box’) shouldn’t be viewed exclusively as a means to distract. Discuss the programme with your charges, make it interactive and relevant – maybe even follow up the subjects covered later.

Special Bonding Moments Can Also Teach Academics

via Suite101: Primary School Articles on 26/03/10

Parents thrive on those tender moments when they can bond with their children. How can they stregthen that relationship while improving their children’s academics?

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Teaching Children About Animals and Habitats

admin — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 09:08:35 +0000

This is a great article with some tips for you on helping the children in your charge to learn about animals and habitats. It’s written for schools, but don’t let that put you off – you can easily adapt it for your own use!

Teaching Children About Animals and Habitats

via Suite101: Primary School Articles on 06/03/10

Children enhance their cognitive skills and acquire knowledge effectively through school visits and excursions.

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Childminder numbers reducing (E&W)

admin — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:40:59 +0000

In June 2008, the BBC reported that the number of registered childminders in England and Wales has fallen by 11.5% since its peak in June 2004. The latest figures, from Ofsted show that the total number of childminders fell by 8,400 over the period.

In 2001, Ofsted took over the role of regulator for childminders from local authorities – a change in regulation that has gradually seen a harmonisation in standards between all types of childcare settings. The process it seems has reached its fulfilment with the introduction of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), which was launched by the government in March 2007. The main gripe of childminders seems to be that whilst nurseries have additional staff to enable paperwork to be kept up to date, where childminders are generally self employed sole traders and therefore do not have the time. For their part, Ofsted state that they have no evidence to suggest that the EYFS is the reason behind the dramatic decrease in the number of registered childminders. Other reasons given include lack of demand, pregnancy and career change.

To read the full text of the BBC article click here.

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Promoting Learning Through Play: Active Learning in Practice

Promoting Learning Through Play: Active Learning in Practice via Suite101: Primary School Articles on 26/04/10 Active Learning has always been a focus in the pre-school years. It is now being combined with early primary years covering all areas of child development.

Special Bonding Moments Can Also Teach Academics

Special Bonding Moments Can Also Teach Academics

Teaching Children About Animals and Habitats

Teaching Children About Animals and Habitats

Childminder numbers reducing (E&W)

Promoting Learning Through Play: Active Learning in Practice

via Suite101: Primary School Articles on 26/04/10

Active Learning has always been a focus in the pre-school years. It is now being combined with early primary years covering all areas of child development.