**Daily Diary help needed**

[sarah707]

Can you please tell me how you get time with 5 to 6 kids if this is the case'[as i find it hard .

Sushila09

Hello! Good to talk to you yesterday

You have to be very organised.

You will only have 3 under 5s (in the Eyfs) ... and you will only have 1 baby who needs you to write more, so it's not that much writing if you get a system in place.

The way I do it is to lay all the books out on my desk with a pen close by.

As something happens, I jot it down in the relevant book... it really is a quick note, not writing essays.

Ofsted like you to show communication with parents, so do ask them to make comments in the book. If they won't / don't / can't then write down anything they say and highlight it. That way you are showing evidence of 2 way communication.

Hth

[sushila09]

Thanks i will try may be it is quite simple.
Sushila09

[mrs c]

It can be simple, as long as you don't make it an essay. Even just bullet points of what the child has done/where you have been and get the parent to sign.

[Mollymop]

here is an extract from one of my daily diarys (23 month old)

25.06.09 _

L went on school run in buggy, made us all laugh by shouting "Stop, come back!!" to the other children if they walked in front of the buggy.
Walked L most of the way home from the schools, stopped in local shop, L helped me chose some bread.
Played outside (suncream adminstered) in sandpit and on slide. Helped me hang the washing out. She really enjoyed this.
We also potted a Bagonia plant today. L wasn't sure about getting her hands dirty though!
10.15 - Snack - yogurt
Tried L on potty , sat there for a while but didn't go today.
Nappy (wet)
Nap at 11 until 12.45
lunch - L ate most of her packed lunch except her banana.
Nappy (wet)
Played outside in sandpit and in wendy house. (suncream adminstered)
L said "this fun!" when on the seesaw swing with A.
Story time and puzzles. L liked to take the pieces out and put them back in again.
2.40 - school run time. Had a trantrum because she wanted to take her shoes off, taking them off and I was putting them back on again!
L was put in timeout afterschool for a few minutes when she smaked me on the face. I explained to her that is was not a very nice thing to do.
She looked upset. We had a cuddle later.
4.00pm - nappy (wet) and snack - biscuit.
Freeplay until hometime.

Hth xxx