Well today is the day that I have 5 under 5 mindees for the first time – from 1st September 2012 I will be able to look after these mindees on my own under the new ‘exception’ rules of the revised EYFS. Please see my separate post on changes to the variation request under current …
Early this morning I was planning the outdoor environment ‘in my head’ – which is about as much ‘forward planning’ that I ever do! Can’t see the point myself in spending hours thinking about possible activities, themes and so on – months in advance – and then adding the details on a weekly or even …
After yesterday’s sorting counting and using containers, I thought I would set up a similar environment outside this morning – but with added items to see what the children did with them. So to the selection of plastic containers, cones, pebbles, wooden circles, balls and bean bags – I added seed trays and pot trays …