Childhood. Motherhood.
The children have been busy with lots of Autumnal Arts and Crafts. These lovely felt and glitter leaf shaped stickers used in these lovely pictures were from our favourite Arts and Crafts supplies Baker Ross
Aren’t they lovely!
One of the most challenging tasks as a childminder, is entertaining children of different ages. I find that Arts and Crafts are a great way of including everyone, whatever their age.
Whilst I supply all the necessary tools and materials to make and produce a craft, the older children can complete the activity all by themselves, however intricately they wish, whilst younger ones may prefer to enlist my help with tricky cutting and sticking. Meanwhile, babies and toddlers can enjoy the sensory and messy play experience of handling different materials and gluing and sticking.
These card wreaths for instance were enjoyed by a 5 year old and a 2 year old:
And these pirate chests and swords were created by a 10 year old and a 4 year old.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49870387
Matt Hancock, the health secretary has said he is “looking very seriously” at making vaccinations compulsory for all children going to school in England.
My own son suffered terribly with teething so I have tried a wide range of teething gels so this makes for interesting reading…
French toymakers have signed a pact to rid games and toys of the gender stereotypes which the government blames for keeping women out of maths and science careers.
As you will probably know, all childminders are required by law to be registered and regularly inspected by Ofsted in England so this proposal from Labour to scrap Ofsted has certainly got everyone talking!
https://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/nursery-world/news/1168792/labour-pledges-to-scrap-ofsted
Our sunflowers have now all finally bloomed just as we say goodbye to Summer today.
This is, without doubt, our most successful year yet with some growing as tall as 7 feet! Others only reached 2 foot tall but were pretty nevertheless!
The have attracted lots of bees, ladybirds and butterflies. Our view from our playroom window has been made ever so more pretty too !
