Nas’s House - Childminder

And soooooo much more 😁

Proud to be a childminder on Wirral. We put so much in to the education and care of all of our children every day 🤩🥰

Just leaving this image here in response to The Writing Framework released this week.

These X-rays show how a child’s hand physically develops over time; tiny bones still forming, joints still growing strong.

The Writing Framework pushes for formal handwriting from the moment children start school, chasing a target of 75% GLD by 2028. But at what cost?

Writing before children are physically ready risks frustration, poor posture and even long-term aversion to learning.

Children deserve time to build strength, coordination and fine motor skills in a fun and practical way before the pressure to put pencil to paper and cramming EY classrooms with tables and chairs.

Let’s protect the magic of play. That’s where the foundations of real writing are laid—not in data targets and accountability measures which further fill the pockets of those that have a vested interest in pushing this agenda! (a.k.a Dame RWI and Mrs Write Stuff)

Image: bonexray.com

Happy Father’s Day to all. Hope you have the best day with your little people 🥰

Last week’s highlights…

VE Day crafts and celebrations Equilibrium North West CIC 🇬🇧

Continuing with mini beast activities 🐝🐞

Soft play fun Wizz Kidz Queensferry 🛝

Dancing and singing with Popcat's Music Time Ltd, CH62 and CH63 😻🪩🫧

April fun in the sun ☀️

Spring:
Flowers and planting 💐🌼
Farm 🚜 and animals 🐄🐑🐷🦆🐥
Easter 🐣 ✝️
Songkran Festival 🇹🇭
Mini beasts 🐜🐝🪰🪱🐛

Why do we visit Laurie at Popcat's Music Time Ltd, CH62 and CH63 every week?

Watching the children each week grow in confidence, joining in with songs and actions and following routines.

⁉️ Did you know that Popcat’s covers the 7 areas of learning ⁉️

✅ Communication and language - interaction with other children, adults and developing language through the range of words using nursery rhymes.

✅ Physical development - lots of dancing and jumping, as well as focusing on fine motor skills such as using the claves.

✅ Personal, social and emotional development - interaction with other children, learning to share through our use of cuddly toys, tidy up time.

✅ Literacy - through our story time and use of nursery rhymes.

✅ Mathematics - through lots of counting with the various songs, with our claves and parachute.

✅ Understanding the world - a range of songs, actions, and stories are used to increase knowledge.

✅ Expressive arts and design - children can express themselves through the whole class at Popcat’s, their interpretation of songs and often having their own little routines.

March highlights … ☀️💐🌸🥞📚

Enjoying the sunshine, looking for signs of spring and getting outdoors as much as we can.

Wishing all our wonderful mummy’s a Happy Mother’s Day 💕💐