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| Learning & Play
I will provide suitable developmental experiences appropriate to the age and stage of development of each child. I will support and stimulate children’s social, physical, intellectual, communication and emotional development and build learning into everyday activities rather than ‘formal learning’.
Some of the games and activities available
Various activities will be available for your child at various times on various days these will include some messy play so could I please ask that you do not send your child in their best clothes. I will provide aprons for the children but sometime the children still seem to get in on their clothes.
Painting/printing
Which will include various methods such as
sponges, string finger, printing, stencils, brushes
Crafts Cutting/sticking/Gluing, College, model making card making, calendars, sewing, paper mache Puppets making/playing Masks Mobiles
The children will only be allowed to use safety scissors etc,.
Doug/clay
Various textures, colours and smells,
Drawing/colouring/stencils etc
Will include various methods such as charcoal, pastels, and wax crayons. felt pens, pencil crayons
Books story time, story telling, reading. Fiction and non -fiction
Construction toys
Such as Duplo, building blocks, construction sets.
Music
To listen to/singing, songs and rhymes, dancing, instruments to play,
Games/Puzzles. 
Lotto, jigsaws, board games
I.T
Computer, Interactive games, dvd’s, Television,Play station
Role-play
Play sets, dolls, soft toys, animals, and cars
Doll, prams, carry cot, high chair Kitchen, pots, pans, toy food, Role play area set up as different setting at various times i.e shop,dentist,doctors, travel agent.
Activity centres/rattles/baby toys
Cooking & Baking
Growing seeds
Physical Activities
Crawling, running, jumping, skipping, rolling, balancing, climbing, throwing, catching, sliding, hopping, pushing, pulling
Outing's
Library
Picnics
Carer & Toddler groups
Post Office
Pet shops
Garden centre
Walks
Trip on the bus
Local shops & supermarkets
Town centre
Local parks
During school holidays we may go to other places such as soft play areas, white post farm etc. but I will always let you know in advance, extra costs maybe involved.
Outdoor activities
Due to my garden needing a lot of attention to make it safe and children friendly,
(our rear garden in now unconstution and will be avaiable for use shortly) In good weather we will visit local parks to play in, any parks that we are to be visited will be pre visited by myself to check it is secure and safe for the children, children will be supervised at all times while at the park.
Bats & balls * skipping * picnics * throwing * catching *
*play ground equipment*
Dramatic Role Play
Is essential for early learning and we believe in dramatic play furniture that is open-ended - where the children themselves are encouraged to supply the creative ideas that transform everyday items into an adventure. The warmth and comfort of a cosy home atmosphere and our modular Play works units are designed to inspire your children's imaginations and transform to fit any creative theme - eg home kitchen, restaurant, doctor's/dentist's surgery, office, shop or anything else they may decide them to be!
Music
Music helps to develop young brains and plays a strong role in our day to day activities.
We have special music activities and also play music during other activities, for example, during arts and crafts or meal times.
Some of the music we use may include classical, children's songs (by a variety of artists), and others.
Everyday Experiences
Everyday home activities such as cooking, preparing snacks and helping to sort clean laundry provide plenty of opportunities for developing their maths and science skills as well as helping to nurture a sense of well-being and belonging in children by contributing dramatically towards the development of self-esteem.
Our television is rarely used. On the rare occasion that it is, it would be with strict controls on the time spent watching - usually a maximum of 30 minutes during 'quiet time' Also at the end of the childcare day when we are all winding down. Young children are extremely impressionable and viewing is limited to child-friendly, educational-style programmes or DVD/Videos.
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