Clifton Childminder http://www.cliftonchildminder.com Karen Humble Clifton Nottingham Childminding and Babysitting Services Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:12:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Regular Activities http://www.cliftonchildminder.com/news/daily-activites http://www.cliftonchildminder.com/news/daily-activites#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:01:21 +0000 Karen Humble http://www.cliftonchildminder.com/?p=67 Healthy Snack Time

Twice Daily Activity - Healthy Snack Time

Daily Rhymetime - Row Row Row Your Boat

Music and movement Sessions - Keeping the children fit & Healthy whilst having fun

Toddler Groups - We attend local toddler groups during term time.

Gardening - we are currently growing strawberries, blueberries and apples . Children are taught how to care for the plants, then we get to enjoy eating the fruit we have grown. We did have some flowers and bluebells but one of my children ‘weeded them’ !!

]]> http://www.cliftonchildminder.com/news/daily-activites/feed October Photos 2008 http://www.cliftonchildminder.com/news/october-photos http://www.cliftonchildminder.com/news/october-photos#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:09:24 +0000 Karen Humble http://www.cliftonchildminder.com/?p=103 Themes for October are - Weather, Diwali, Halloween & Pirates (for bookstart pirate day)

Our little Pirates !!

The Bookstart Bear being hugged by our pirates !!

Some of our crafts in October, witches using wooden spoons,

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We also held our own mini olympics, went to wheelgate for a day out and did some fishing in the lounge.

Wheelgate Park September 2008

Leaf Collages

Australia - Paper chain snakes.

Fishing in the lounge !!

Fish !!

Medals ceremony at the mini olympics.

Our crafts - Real leaves tree, collecting leaves, leaf collage, leaf flash cards, Leaf Rubbing, Leaf Colours sorting cards, Tree with falling leaves drawings………..just a few of the crafts we did this month.

fish counting, fish collage,

Our mini olympics with rolling race, crab race, hula hop race, hopping race and running race, medals ceremony, prizes and certifcates for all. Countries were represented by UK, Malawi & Czech !!

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August - Drawing on chalkboard

August - Play doh fun

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June 2008 - Outdoor fun in our garden.

July- Manor Farm

July - Manor Farm

July - Goose at Gamston Fun Day

July - Manor Farm

July-  Pond dipping at Manor Farm

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May 2008 - Outdoor fun on our bouncy castle.

Wonderland day trip

April 28th 2008 - Day trip to Wonderland Adventure Park

Picnic time.

May 2008 - Picnic in the Garden

Bounce time

May 2008 - More bouncy castle fun

May 2008 - Outing to Kool kids indoor soft play area

May 2008 - Outing to Kool kids indoor soft play area

May 2008 - Feeding the Ducks at Ruddington Country Park

May 2008 - Learning About Teamwork

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