Myas' Mini Milestones

 There's nothing worse when you've planned a day out exploring nature then the heavens opens. Personally I don't mind a bit of rain but I'm not a fan of heavy rain. This sadly doesn't take away the fact that the children are fully of energy that they need to burn off and some children learn through physical activity.  FOLLOW THE LINES  I've done this activity a few times with children. Depending on the age of child you can make it as challenging as far as it depends on them. So here I used masking tape and coloured paper that it. The children followed the lines for a long period of time and kept coming back to it too. These children were primary school age so the papers represent lave (red) and the river (blue).  You can expand this easily depending on what the needs and wants are. Some ways are ... having the children help you, cutting the tape placing the tape to make zig zag, spirals and straight lines  you can make the tape into shapes for maths or numbers. ...

  A lot of us lead very busy lives to say the least and because of this we rely on childcare. Let’s not be mistaken we still want the very best for our children. So let’s dive in to the different options. Safe to say there’s a lot to discuss so let call this part 1. Part 1 is going to focus on the 1st part of children lives, 0-5. The options we tend to have are Nannie’s, childminders and nurseries. Within the nursery bracket there is private, state and non for profit and trust me there is a difference. Nannies A nanny must have a clear DBS and a basic childcare qualification. They can choose to have an Ofsted Registration but it’s is not a requirement. Nannies Typically come to your dwelling and take of your child there. There is technically a limit on this. Legally they can take care of children from two different families and once at one of the caregivers home. So the number of children not the limit it’s the limit of families. With consent from the child/s parents/ guardians N...

  The Minefield of Shapes and Numbers Increasingly we are bombarded with the importance of maths specifically, shapes and numbers. Your child needs to be able to count to 10, does he/she know all their shapes yet? And can they recognise all their numbers too?!! You soon find yourself in the child development rat race, having maths time and buying expensive jigsaw puzzles, blocks, and other resources for them in the hope they become a maths genius, all by the age of 3 years old!   Counting to 10, being able to name shapes and recognise numbers isn’t a memory game for children, it should be a learning experience a fun and engaging one for all involved.   So, let’s hop out the rat race and create purposeful, engaging activities together and have FUN. Number pairs Being able to count and recognise a number is one thing but to know the value of a number is another. This builds a solid foundation for them to expand on their numerical maths when entering big school. 1)  ...