What did you do at the childminders today ?

[angeldelight]

WHY DOES MY CHILD NEVER DO ANYTHING AT THE CHILDMINDERS



At quarter to six by the childminder door

Having rushed around to finish the last chore

How many times have you heard yourself say?

“Oh I do hope my child has done something today.

He just runs around and messes about

And never seems to notice the painting is out.

I wish I had a child who would make things too

But the childminder don’t make him sit down and glue.

My niece brings home cardboard box models each day,

While mine come home messy all covered in clay.

Last week he’d played pirates and hid in a den

The model that day was a beautiful hen!”

But how does a child bring home in his hand

The pleasure he felt today playing with sand?

Has he asked you to share the wonder he felt

As he watched some ice cubes gradually melt?

The excitement of sailing the climbing frame boat

The achievement of fastening the buttons on his coat?

Did he tell you he washed up after eating his tea?

Expertly prepared by his friend who is three?

He gave me a cuddle around story time

And was keen to join in when we learned a new rhyme.

He pummelled and prodded and pounded the dough

Then he showed he could walk round the room on tip toe.

He persevered to finish a puzzle, quite hard,

So he hasn’t had time to make you a card.

He came over and watched some children sew

And thought perhaps next time he’d have a go.



His experiences gained were richer by far

Than tissue paper flowers in a yoghurt pot jar.

A child can learn from cuttin’ and stickin’

(But not if all he does is the lickin’)

And adults resist the temptation to say

“No! Not like that. Do it this way”

When your child is cutting and gluing

It’s not the result that matters but DOING

So next time, don’t ask your child to explain

Why he’s not done a painting or model again.

And when you pick him up, please try not to say

“Haven’t you DONE anything at the childminders today?”



Young children take so much interest and delight in the world around them and I hope to give them the confidence and security to become independent, competent learners. By following the principles of the EYFS I hope to progress each individual child to their full potential, whatever level that may be.


MY FRIEND SENT ME THIS THINK I WILL USE IT MYSELF

Angel xx

[abba1772]

think i'm stealing this too and giving it to parents lol

very nice

[Andrea08]

WOW loved it seen one simular at nursery going to make a poster with pictures of what the children acturaly do with me and put on my wall,

i wonder how many parents notice it and spot their children?

Thanks
x

[Ripeberry]

Wow, thanks your friend for that poem. Might adapt it for our pre-school as we do get a few parents moaning that under EYFS the kids don't seem to be MAKING anything.

[mummyroysof3]

hi, i love this thankyou for sharing it, i might put it in my porfolio in the enjoy and acheive section as its looking abit bare at the moment, what do you all have in yours?

charlotte x

[Nicki L]

How fantastic - and true!!!

Thanks so much for sharing xx

[cherry]

That's lovely, would it be ok to copy it and put it in each childs folder?

[LisaH]

Ooh i love this!! Can i pinch it too to put on display for parents??

[Polly2]

Great poem and so true!

[patevans]

Love it

[breezy]

brilliant!

[balloon]

That's lovely!

[hello kitty]

That's great ~ thanks for posting.

[marion123]

that is great so true would you mind if i pinch it too