carolinel
04-11-2009, 11:08 PM
Hi
Well the first year of planning wasn't too bad. I had 2 little ones and 3 preschoolers. I planned using themes and covered 6 areas of learning over a week. each activity was adapted to suit ages.
this was exactly the same way my friend did her planning and she got outstanding.
Anyway, the preschoolers have all left and started school and i'm left with a 24month old just 2 afternoons a week and an 18mnth old 3 days a week. (must admit i'm loving the 2 days off a week i now get!)
I have decided to stop doing "themes" as i think these are more suited to preschoolers.
So how do i now plan?
It is very difficult to plan to cover the 6 areas when i only have D 2 afts a week from 1pm most of his time is taken up with school run then free play whilst i make tea then eating his tea!
How do I do long term planning??? it was ok when i was doing themes as i just listed a theme against each month.
aaarggghhh i just seem to be going round in circles and not getting anywhere!
Caroline xx
Well the first year of planning wasn't too bad. I had 2 little ones and 3 preschoolers. I planned using themes and covered 6 areas of learning over a week. each activity was adapted to suit ages.
this was exactly the same way my friend did her planning and she got outstanding.
Anyway, the preschoolers have all left and started school and i'm left with a 24month old just 2 afternoons a week and an 18mnth old 3 days a week. (must admit i'm loving the 2 days off a week i now get!)
I have decided to stop doing "themes" as i think these are more suited to preschoolers.
So how do i now plan?
It is very difficult to plan to cover the 6 areas when i only have D 2 afts a week from 1pm most of his time is taken up with school run then free play whilst i make tea then eating his tea!
How do I do long term planning??? it was ok when i was doing themes as i just listed a theme against each month.
aaarggghhh i just seem to be going round in circles and not getting anywhere!
Caroline xx