Here is my latest newsletter for childminders I hope you find it useful :D

Newsletters - Independent Childminders (http://independentchildminders.weebly.com/newsletters.html)

Thank you Sarah. Very helpful as always x

ps .. the link to 'next steps starter phrases' is not working! .... I was looking for some new sentences! mine always start the same 'more opportunity to ... ' 'more experience of ....' etc!

pps .. and I agree, I have often thought that there is so much focus on getting boys 'up to speed' that girls do get left behind/left to their own devices. one of my concerns is that boys are not physiologically ready for sitting still/holding a pen etc until they are older than girls, so although we can offer these experiences, the majority just AREN'T ready at the same time as the girls!