Do you care for school aged children and struggle to think of new fun ideas to keep them occupied and having fun? We have now put together a BIG Kids Activity File which is bursting with exciting ideas to keep BIG kids busy! No need to be bored after school or fed up during the holidays, these […]

Do you provide care for babies and young children? How do you accommodate regular nap and rest times in your setting? Do you request enough information from parents to support established routines and are you confident that you are following safe sleep guidance? Following a request from one of our many helpful customers, we have now added […]

With thanks again to my very talented sister, Fiona Hunter of  Kids Club English, another amazing story activity pack has been kindly added to MindingKids collection. Designed to complement the story There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly (One of my personal favourites!), this exciting activity pack can be used to support children’s learning in a variety […]

Our helpful customers have informed us that during recent inspections they have been asked questions regarding their procedures for transporting children in their car. Many childminders have been advised that their current procedures are not robust enough and require more detail. Inspectors are requesting that childminders provide parents with information regarding the make and model of their car alongside evidence of road worthiness […]

Our seasonal news updates summarise the latest childcare news plus which MindingKids resources have been added or revised so you can easily keep on track and up to date. WoW! Where did January go? I can’t believe we are so far into 2017 already. A big HELLO to all our new visitors, and a huge […]

Are you looking for a better way to record children’s learning in relation to the Characteristics Of Effective Learning? This Characteristics Of Effective Learning Tracker provides an excellent way to keep a comprehensive record of how each child is learning and link your observations to the Characteristics Of Effective Learning as outlined in the Development Matters guidance. Choose to […]

Great News! In Addition to Early Years Outcomes, SHANARRI and Characteristics Of Effective Learning Pocket Cards, MindingKids has now added Curriculum For Excellence Pocket Cards to our collection. Designed principally for childcare providers and teachers in Scotland following the Curriculum For Excellence. They cover the outcomes children are expected to achieve at Early level (Pre-school & Primary 1 stage). […]

We have added another FREE ACTIVITY IDEAS SHEET to our collection! Keep the kids busy and help them learn all about AUSTRALIA and AUSTRALIA DAY!  AUSTRALIA DAY is Australia’s National day and is celebrated annually on 26th January. It commemorates the establishment of the first European settlement in 1788 at Port Jackson, which is now a part of Sydney. Australians use this […]

Another amazing contribution from my very talented sister, Fiona Hunter of Kids Club English, this exciting activity pack has been designed to complement the story ‘Go Away Big Green Monster’ As I have unfortunately been recovering from flu much of the Christmas holidays… I felt this was an appropriate resource to kick start 2017! GO […]