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    Good morning guys
    Just wondered if anyone has used the NCMA learning journals?
    I made my own one last time but I have just started with a new mindee and wondered if the NCMA lj were any good??
    Any advice would be grately appreciated

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    i didn't know NCMA produced a learning journal?????

    do you mean the NCMA childminder diary???

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    ooh, I don't know, there is a 'journal' for sale, which I assumed was a learning journal
    I just thought it would be easier if there was one which I could buy... maybe its not what I thought it was, does anyone have this journal?? if so what is it used for?
    Thanks guys

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    Personally I would not bother!

    I bought a journal to see what it was like and if it was worth using. Just buy a blank book instead

    it has pages to add dates to and put notes as a parent/minder diary(concerns/funny things they say/ideas and plans...) and then pages of 'what we have been doing' and 'what we will do next' - nothing exciting and not a LJ. Not worth spending on IMO
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    In use them - but only because my network gives them out for free! I find them useful, but a plain A5 notebook would do the job just as well!
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    Ok, thanks for the advice.... the last one I did was just a plain book and I created it using photos, childrens artwork and ob's, the ofsted inspector said it was good but i needed to link th ob's onto the next stages, so I suppose i am on the right track

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    BCMA (Bromley Child Minding Association) do some great books as well. Might be worth looking on their website. Not bad prices either.

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    I use them as daily diaries (I got given mine ) I do like them as the pen doesn't go through the paper like when I was using cheaper note books Don't know if I will buy any though? how much are they?

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    I didmt realise they did the journals either however i will be making my own. I know its a bit more effort than having one already set out but i think its more personal. I know as a parent i would like to see one that has had a bit of time spent on it. I dont by any means expect it to be neat and tidy or perfect but its nice knowing a little time has been spent on it.

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    For learning journey's I use loose leaf files that way I can add children's art work easily and if I make a mistake I can put in a fresh sheet with no problem. I have my own observation sheets and activity planning sheets


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    Quote Originally Posted by Allie View Post
    For learning journey's I use loose leaf files that way I can add children's art work easily and if I make a mistake I can put in a fresh sheet with no problem.



    Allie
    I use these too - makes it easy to slot something in later if you forget

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    I use loose leaf files for my learning journeys, that way it's easier to add children's artwork and remove/change pages if I make a mistake



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    Sorry I posted twice as my computer shut off and I didn't realise it had actually posted

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    Like others I use A4 files for the children's learning journeys

    But I was given an NCMA journal by somebody and used it as a daily diary and thought it was fab.

    I think they are spiral bound now though and I hate spiral bound so wont buy them, the old one was like a proper book. (If I am wrong about the spiral binding please somebody tell me cos as a book they were fab!)

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    i have found these lj templates and thought maybe someone could use them.
    http://www.pd4me.info/resources/lear...rnaltemplates/

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    I had no idea NCMA did them!!!
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    I bought one for my first full time mindee as I wanted to look professional, but to be honest, I think it is expensive for what it is, and also the paper seems to have a funny finish, and sometimes the pen won't write on it. I kept thinking my pens were running out, and threw a couple away, and then realised it wasn't the pens but the paper. All in all, I felt, a waste of money.

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    Sorry just posted the same question. My friend has bought loads but at £6 a bit steep I think

 

 

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