little miss chatterbox
17-09-2009, 06:44 PM
Ok, I think I'm struggling with my planning so thought I'd open myself up on here, let you know what I do and see what you all think!
I have bought a couple of Sarah's books and am planning to read them properly tonight but am still struggling on the aspect of planning!
I have two lo's girl aged 1 and boy aged 22 months.
The girl understandably doesn't have any interests as such so I plan much to her senses, treasure baskets, tresure items in the tough spot, mirrors etc but the biggest problem I have with her is that everything goes in her mouth!
I also have an activity cube and a fisher price learn and play house which she loves and I plan them in but to be honest she can use them anytime.
The boy is my biggest problem, I have him 3 days a week and his only interest really is cars or anything vehicular (is that a word?)! so I plan playing with cars, getting the train track out, playing with the ride on cars outside, going for a walk to see the trains and busses (we have a trainline go past our house) and that is really it.
I tried doing arts and crafts with him but he had no interest, he wanted to play with the cars and if I try planning anything else in for him his attention lasts a couple of minutes and then he moves on.
So my question is, is this enough for him and am i doing it right? I can't see how I can plan to all the development goals just by planning car stuff with him!
I am also restricted in time during the day as I'm sure most of us are! he arrives 5 mins before we go to school in the morning so he's usually straight in and straight out. Then we do the sch and nursery run and then he usually has a free play session before nap time for anything from 10 mins to 1/2 an hour depending on how tired he is the he naps for around 2 hrs. Then we pick my daughter up from nursery, come home and have lunch and then we've usually got 1.5-2 hrs to do a planned activity before picking my eldest up from school. And then depending on how long it takes us to walk home we have 30-45 mins before he goes home!
I have attached my planning sheet which is very basic, is it too basic?
As I said, I am planning on reading Sarah's books tonight or tomorrow but any other help or advice will be appreciated! I am due my ofsted in Jan and I want to have it nailed!
Thank you!
Edit by Pauline : attachment deleted as posters request :)
I have bought a couple of Sarah's books and am planning to read them properly tonight but am still struggling on the aspect of planning!
I have two lo's girl aged 1 and boy aged 22 months.
The girl understandably doesn't have any interests as such so I plan much to her senses, treasure baskets, tresure items in the tough spot, mirrors etc but the biggest problem I have with her is that everything goes in her mouth!
I also have an activity cube and a fisher price learn and play house which she loves and I plan them in but to be honest she can use them anytime.
The boy is my biggest problem, I have him 3 days a week and his only interest really is cars or anything vehicular (is that a word?)! so I plan playing with cars, getting the train track out, playing with the ride on cars outside, going for a walk to see the trains and busses (we have a trainline go past our house) and that is really it.
I tried doing arts and crafts with him but he had no interest, he wanted to play with the cars and if I try planning anything else in for him his attention lasts a couple of minutes and then he moves on.
So my question is, is this enough for him and am i doing it right? I can't see how I can plan to all the development goals just by planning car stuff with him!
I am also restricted in time during the day as I'm sure most of us are! he arrives 5 mins before we go to school in the morning so he's usually straight in and straight out. Then we do the sch and nursery run and then he usually has a free play session before nap time for anything from 10 mins to 1/2 an hour depending on how tired he is the he naps for around 2 hrs. Then we pick my daughter up from nursery, come home and have lunch and then we've usually got 1.5-2 hrs to do a planned activity before picking my eldest up from school. And then depending on how long it takes us to walk home we have 30-45 mins before he goes home!
I have attached my planning sheet which is very basic, is it too basic?
As I said, I am planning on reading Sarah's books tonight or tomorrow but any other help or advice will be appreciated! I am due my ofsted in Jan and I want to have it nailed!
Thank you!
Edit by Pauline : attachment deleted as posters request :)