first mindee starting tuesday

[Buttons_89]

Hi as the title says i have my first mindee starting tuesday who is 9 months.

His mum has filled in an all about me booklet and i have met him twice now.

I have an initial assessment form that i have created and will complete at the end of december whilst gathering obs and notes throughout his 1st month.

I have laid it out a bit like the 2 year progress check, is that ok?
Have also adapted to make a monthly one to reveiw how the children got on with the months topics.
Also have a development wheel which will be reviewed every 6 months.

Im getting mega confused and dont have much support other than google.

My development worker said i do not need to refer back to the development matters or quote it!?

Please could someone help and anything else i need to be doing?

[Buttons_89]

Dont worry ive sorted it myself. Chuffed ive come so far with no help, all the late nights pay off in the end!

[Glitter]

Wow, it sounds like you are really organised.

It can be hard when you don't have any support. I am interested to know what your development wheel is and how you would use it?
I am always looking for new ways to do things.

[Tulip]

Good luck with your very first mindee, I bet you are really excited. Did it take long from registering to getting your first mindee?

[Buttons_89]

Thank you, its my first early years mindee, already have a 4yr old before school.

It took a week from getting my certificate through for 4yr old to start, through word of mouth, and its been 2 months now. In the past 2 wks had three lots of people look round and another on tuesday too!

The progress wheel is something we use in essex, its a visual to track childrens progress, and its reccomended to fill in/colour in with a decent amount of time between, so with the 9 month old id do it maybe after 4 months, but with my 2yr old daughter id leave it 6.

Ive got a pdf if youd like me to send? I really like it, some hate it!?

[Layla:)]

I've just started childminding too - could I possibly get the pdf you're talking about? I saw some Development Matters wheels on the internet but they're £25 for the 3 wheels needed to cover it (one each for unique child, positive relationships and enabling environment) so it would be very helpful!

[Layla:)]

Hi Buttons, I'd like the PDF if that's possible or is there a link to it on the web?

[larlin]

Thank you, its my first early years mindee, already have a 4yr old before school. It took a week from getting my certificate through for 4yr old to start, through word of mouth, and its been 2 months now. In the past 2 wks had three lots of people look round and another on tuesday too! The progress wheel is something we use in essex, its a visual to track childrens progress, and its reccomended to fill in/colour in with a decent amount of time between, so with the 9 month old id do it maybe after 4 months, but with my 2yr old daughter id leave it 6. Ive got a pdf if youd like me to send? I really like it, some hate it!?

Hi I'm from Essex and haven't had any help either it's been a nightmare - my crb has taken 6 weeks it's crazy! I haven't heard of this wheel? So would be grateful for any help xx

[danemi1]

How is it going with your first?