In my childcare setting I want children to have fun! This helps to improve their social skills and encourage creative expression. I will make sure that all children have a variety of activities readily available to them.
Children will be appropriate to their individual needs. I will offer all children a wide variety of play and learning opportunities to support and stimulate children’s social, physical, intellectual, communication and emotional development.
Here are some examples of activities which we do-
o Messy/Tactile Play e.g
Sand, Water, Play dough, Cornflour, Jelly, Dried or cooked (cooled) pasta, porridge oats and shredded paper.
o Art and Craft e.g.
Painting – Sponge, Potato printing, String, Hand and foot prints.
o Role and imaginary play
o Construction building
o Writing
o Colouring
o Puzzles / Jigsaws
o Board Games
o Baking and Cooking
o Outdoor Play
o Circle Time
o Music & Movement
o Computer
o Dressing Up
o Singing
o Stories
o Flashcards
o Educational Tv/Videos
Babies/Younger Children
o Treasure Basket
o Floor mats with activity centres
o Shape sorters
o Mobiles
o Push a long walkers
o Wooden building bricks
o Rattles
o Mirrors
o Suction Toys
All toys will be changed throughout the day to keep children stimulated and to make sure all areas of development are covered. Free play will be available as well as structured play.
An activity rota will be available for all parents to see. This will show what areas of the 'EYFS' we have covered that day and which learning and development aspect we have covered.
Activities will often be followed through a theme for example –
o Colours
o Shapes
o Transport
o Seasons
o Summer Holiday
o Pets
o Zoo
o Jungle
o Jobs people do
o Toys
o Favourite Characters
o Clothes
o Food
o All about me
o Safety
Activities may also follow yearly events-
o Christmas
o Easter
o Mothering Sunday
o Fathers Day
o Bonfire Night
o Chinese new Year
o Halloween
o Divali
o Eid
o Shrove Tuesday
o Valentines Day