I take into account that all children are unique and will progress in their learning/development at different rates. For pre-schoolers, it is my job to adapt, track and tailor the EYFS seven key learning areas to meet each child’s individual needs. Tracking and recording the baby ‘milestones’ is equally part of my daily practice.

Drawing on my teaching background, we will follow a half-termly theme or festival and do craft and other activities relating to this.

(All planned activities will depend on the age and ability of each child)

Example Outdoor Activities

• Gardening club – planting seeds and looking after own designated veggie patch

• Collecting eggs from our chicken coop

• Local walks in the fields and woods, enjoying nature and baby lambs in the spring

• Mini beast hunts

• Mini Olympics – ball games, races, tennis and many more!

• Hunting for dinosaur bones, hidden objects in our 1 acre garden

• Picnics

Example Indoor Activities

• Cutting, sticking, drawing, painting, printing, gluing (all aimed at developing fine motor skills)

• Junk modelling using a variety of different materials

• ‘Mini Chef’ lessons - chopping vegetables and produce from the garden to create soups or fruit salads. Baking and decorating cakes and biscuits

• Modelling with Play-Doh, Moon Sand

• Singing, roleplay

• Storytime and Book share