PLOD possible lines of direction.

**lilliuspillius** · 20-04-2010, 06:30 PM

hello, can any one throw any light on 'PLOD'. A friend of mine who is also a childminder has been told to look into PLOD, and I have absolutely no idea what it is?
many thanks

**miffy** · 20-04-2010, 06:49 PM

I think it's also known as "next steps" - what you can do to further a child's development based on their individual interests.

Miffy xx

**hello kitty** · 20-04-2010, 07:38 PM

Here's an example of a PLOD form.

I think it's really useful.

**ZoeAlli** · 20-04-2010, 08:26 PM

That looks great and easy to use. Thanks Hello Kitty!

**sarah707** · 20-04-2010, 08:27 PM

That's a nice example Hello Kitty thank you for sharing!

PLODS are as simple or as complicated as you want to make them, they basically show children's learning and development as it progresses and as you plan next steps.

Hth

**Rubybubbles** · 20-04-2010, 08:34 PM

Thank for sharing

I have never heard it called plod before!

**lilliuspillius** · 21-04-2010, 11:24 AM

many thanks for the help - just never heard that term before

**miffy** · 23-04-2010, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by hello kitty

Here's an example of a PLOD form.

I think it's really useful.

Thanks Kitty

Miffy xx

**cabby** · 23-04-2010, 01:51 PM

so would you put this in the childs L J, and use it as a next steps sheet, insted of just writing next steps on an observation? or have i got it completly wrong

**sarah707** · 23-04-2010, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by karen s

so would you put this in the childs L J, and use it as a next steps sheet, insted of just writing next steps on an observation? or have i got it completly wrong

You might choose to use it instead of a next steps sheet... or you could use a combination of next steps and plods.

Yes it would go in the learning journey.

It's just another way of doing things

**Heaven Scent** · 23-04-2010, 03:08 PM

Sorry for being thick but its Friday afternoon and I've got a headache but what does PLOD stand for I've tried lots of different combinations but cant come up with a word for "O".

**WibbleWobble** · 23-04-2010, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by Heaven Scent

Sorry for being thick but its Friday afternoon and I've got a headache but what does PLOD stand for I've tried lots of different combinations but cant come up with a word for "O".

O stands for

oh my giddy aunts not another flippin form!

sorry...

oh is now laminating everything in sight!
thats how bad it is chez parsleypetal

mandy xx

**sarah707** · 23-04-2010, 03:37 PM

Possible lines OF direction

**Heaven Scent** · 23-04-2010, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by parsleypetal

O stands for

oh my giddy aunts not another flippin form!

Thats about the size of things

Thanks so much for that Sarah

**WibbleWobble** · 23-04-2010, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by sarah707

Possible lines OF direction

sorry sarah....

(goes and stands on the naughty step)

mandy x

**Shar** · 23-04-2010, 05:21 PM

Lol, I knew Sarah would have the answer! I spent ages trying to think of what it was!! Thank you. XX

**fiona_84** · 07-12-2011, 11:28 PM

I have registered to this site yet it says I do not have permission to open the word document???

**sarah707** · 08-12-2011, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by fiona_84

I have registered to this site yet it says I do not have permission to open the word document???

It's because you are a new member Fiona.

Have a look at the email you received when you joined the forum or the thread here -

http://childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/...ad.php?t=41632

Welcome!

**Winnie** · 08-12-2011, 12:19 PM

it also stands for possible lines of development, as in developing a skill, interest..oh i'm sure there's more but i'm brain dead with this virus

thanks SArah and Kitty

**juelmer** · 17-03-2012, 06:54 PM

Hi,

I thought I would share an example of the PLOD sheet I use.

I put the interest in the middle (cars, trains, music etc) with the Child's name and age.
Then in the first circle I put what I have planned for the interest (take a trip on a train, make train biscuits, read Thomas the tank engine books, play with the train set etc), then in the next circle I write the date we did it with a brief Observation/Evaluation and the last circle I put future planning.
At the moment I am doing two plod's per child, per term, simultaneously which seems to be the right amount for the one full time child I look after who is with me 36hrs per week.
I update this sheet every Friday lunch time and it only takes me about 5 mins as I do about one activity per week from each PLOD sheet (so two items a week).
This version has 'Gloucestershire County Council' on it which I can't remove but at least it gives you an idea of what it looks like.

Hope this makes sense