Clockhouse Childminder


ACTIVITIES

 It is a fact that children learn through play, especially when they feel that they are in a safe and caring environment.

I have completed a diploma in "Teaching and Entertaining Pre-school Children" and provide a wide range of toys and activities that are fun, stimulating and support the 7 areas of EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage):

Communication and Language
Physical Development
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding The World
Express Arts and Design

My toys and activities include:
Indoor play
Arts and crafts
Baking/cooking
Ball pool
Books
Construction toys
Games
Puzzles/jigsaws
Messy play (sand, water, play dough)
Music (singing, dancing, playing instruments)
Role play/dressing up
Small world toys

Outdoor Garden Play
My garden is safe and enclosed; it has a large decking and grass area. 
Balls
Coupe car
Gardening (growing things, finding insects)
Mini croquet
Mini trampoline
Paddling pool
Ride on train
Slides
Skittles
Tents and tunnels
Water/sand table

Outings
Every day (weather permitting) we will attempt to go out locally
Buzz Zone
Library
Park
Shops
Toddler Groups


If there is a particular activity or theme that you would like me to do with your child please let me know. I am happy to support activities you are doing at home or an event that has or will happen.
My activities will often be followed through a weekly theme for example: 

 All about me

Alphabet
Animals
Butterflies
Colours
Countries & Cultures
Dinosaurs
Farm
Flowers & Plants
Jobs People Do
Jungle
Minibeasts
Mystical Creatures (fairies, mermaids, unicorns etc)
Numbers
Pirates
Rainbows
Religious Beliefs & Festivals
Road Safety
Seasons
Space
Superheroes
Under the sea
Volcanoes
Woodland

Yearly events:
Australia Day
Bastille Day
Birthday
Bonfire night
Burns Night
Children In Need
Chinese New Year
Christmas
Diwalli
Easter
Fathers Day
Halloween
Mothers Day
Pongal
Rememberance Day
Shrove Tuesday
St Andrew's Day
St David's Day
St George's Day
St Patrick's Day
Valentines Day
Wimbledon
World Book Day