Sarah's Blog
My blog about childminding... from Knutsford Childminding
Sunday 19 March 2017
Childminders and daily routines
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I have been asked – how do you comply with the requirement to inform parents about their child’s daily routines? My reply – the EYFS 201...
Wednesday 20 July 2016
Supporting communication and language in the early years
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A recent report in the Telegraph states that thousands of children who are starting school ‘struggle to speak properly’: they cannot ask ...
Monday 30 May 2016
Observing the learning characteristics
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I have written lots of blogs about the learning characteristics ... here is another one! I keep trying to share the information in different...
Planning for play and learning
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Here at Knutsford Childminding we believe that providing a child with fun and playful learning experiences is far more important than compl...
Thursday 17 September 2015
Messy and destructive play
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It is important for babies and young children to play in ways that are natural to them. Some little ones will carry small toys around in b...
Tuesday 21 July 2015
Supporting children's critical thinking
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Conversation cards from Laura Henry Laura Henry from the Laura Henry Consultancy kindly sent us some question prompt cards for use with o...
Friday 2 January 2015
Childminders and children with absent parents
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Childminders are often asked to support children from broken or fractured homes or children who do not live in a ‘traditional’ family unit. ...
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