Planning Together

[Chatterbox Childcare]

There doesn't seem to be a lot of planning ideas on the website - no offence to those who have added any - and as we are all planning I wondered if we could have a site sub structure that everyone puts their ideas in to?

Are you interested?

I am happy to collate the list.

Please add your name to this and/or pm me and I can send the list out and about for ideas.

[madasahatter]

I'm always interested in new planning ideas. I think that half the time we are planning for ourselves rather than the LO's. By that I mean that the LO's are happy doing most things and are not really bothered if they've done it before (they soon let you know by their behaviour if they are not interested). It is us adults that need the variety that planning brings to stop us getting in a rut and to keep those little grey cells working. IYSWIM
Sharing planning can help put a new twist on mundane everyday activities so I think you have made a great suggestion.

[patevans]

Sounds like a fab idea to me I struggle with planning

[Chatterbox Childcare]

Come on, I cannot be the only person out there planning and getting stuck for ideas. No idea is a bad idea and we can all help each other.

[ajs]

i have just been doing the planning for january and i'm afraid i completely plaigarised your weather ideas
although i have put a new slant on it all but thanks for that debbie


what would you like us to put on here our ideas or that we would like help
i for one would love ideas of what to do with the little ones

[sue m]

Me too Mandy, my lo's aren't interested. Little girl is only 16 months anyway and little boy wants to do his own thing and just play. He's very easily bored with anything I decide to do! Gives you a complex about your abilities as a minder doesn't it!!!!!

[Gherkin]

I was brainstorming for themes this morning and came up with 30. Some of them cross over with each other and some will run throught the year i.e "growth" through watching the children grow and through using our allotment. Below is what I came up with in my 10 minute brainstorm:
All about me
Art
Song & Ryhmes
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Environment
Farming
Growth
Minibeasts
Where our food comes from (links with farming and growth)
Communication
Mammals
Birds
Safety
Seasons
Buildings
Books
Favourtie things
Weather
Dinosaurs
Light/dark - Day/night
Transport
Around the world
People who helps us
Colours
Numbers
Alphabet
Water creatures
Our history
Health
Festivals

Thought I would share.

[mrsb]

I'd definately be up for helping/taking part in this

[Carol]

Love to take part too xx will be nice having ideas to share and see other ideas too as sometimes we get into a blinkered routine xx

[breezy]

me too and ideas to keep the children interested, my plans seem to start well then veer off in a totally different direction

[Angela234]

I'm finding planning a bit harder at the moment mainly because of childrens ages, which are 11 months, 20 months 2 aged 26 months and 3 year old who will do anything but the others don't want to know.
I am trying to do winter and chinese new year this month how far i will get i don't know.
we will look at clothes we wear in winter colour in some hats, gloves,
sticking cut out pictures of winter clothes
look at animals that hiberate
Story bear snores on
Make winter picture
Go for a walk

Chinese new year children seem to enjoy this
Make dragon
Mask
lanterns
Moon cakes
colour flag
make chinese zodiac wreath


I am always looking for new ideas don't know what to do next month

Angela

[Chatterbox Childcare]

I'm finding planning a bit harder at the moment mainly because of childrens ages, which are 11 months, 20 months 2 aged 26 months and 3 year old who will do anything but the others don't want to know.
I am trying to do winter and chinese new year this month how far i will get i don't know.
we will look at clothes we wear in winter colour in some hats, gloves,
sticking cut out pictures of winter clothes
look at animals that hiberate
Story bear snores on
Make winter picture
Go for a walk

Chinese new year children seem to enjoy this
Make dragon
Mask
lanterns
Moon cakes
colour flag
make chinese zodiac wreath


I am always looking for new ideas don't know what to do next month

Angela

I don't plan for the little ones and use our routines and activities to show EYFS as they are too young and learn by playing. When they are ready I use planning.

[MrsT333]

I'm planning for chinese new year at mo...but have got stuck already...so ill def be up this

[Mrs.L.C]

Il defo be up for this. Esp simple ideas for the diferent celebrations

[Chatterbox Childcare]

I'm planning for chinese new year at mo...but have got stuck already...so ill def be up this

Here are a few ideas that I got from a website for last years celebrations.

I googled chinese new year and I think it was Crayola that came up with all the "year of" signs. We printed them out, coloured then in, cut them out and then glued the current year in the middle of a paper plate and glued the balance around the edge and then hung it with a piece of string.

[sarah32]

This would be great idea, l also struggle with covering all the areas of learning on themes, would be great to bounce ideas of eash other.

Im stuck on my february planning , im doing emergency services.

Cant think of an idea for psrn, any ideas???

[christine e]

Sounds like a great idea to me

Cx

[jellytot]

i'm in, really struggle with planning as i prefer to go with the flow, so to say

[cher25]

Great idea Debbie. I mind a 17 month old full time, and know i cant really plan much for him, but i have his 5 yr old brother after school and a 3 year old and 7 year old occasionaly. I can't do lot's of planning for them as by the time i get in and then pick the 7 yr old up, i only have about 10 mins before i have make tea. But i'd like to plan thing's for them to do in the dining room while im cooking as i can see them then.

[patevans]

I am struggling with my 20 month old and 12 month old