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How do you demonstrate that you are monitoring and supporting children’s wellbeing? Supporting learning and development is essential but no child will achieve their full potential unless they are Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible and Included. These are the Wellbeing Indicators outlined in the Getting It Right For Every Child approach which must be followed by childcare […]

With thanks again to my very talented sister, Fiona Hunter of  Kids Club English, this amazing activity pack has been kindly added to MindingKids collection as another fantastic resource to support children’s learning. Designed to complement the story Elmer The Elephant, this exciting activity pack can be used to support children’s learning in a variety of ways. […]

This week (14th to 18th November) is Anti-bullying week. What do you do to raise awareness and help prevent bullying from occurring within your service? Bullying UK have released a variety of free resources including presentations, posters and flashcards to help children to learn about and identify bullying, the consequences it can have, where to go […]

By popular demand the MindingKids Multicultural Calendar is back! Download straight away or pre-order your professionally printed copy of the 2017 calendar NOW for pre-Christmas Delivery! Covers 71 special dates & festivals! New special days added for 2017! Help children learn about different festivals and cultures from all over the world! Each important date includes an image and description of the […]

So we are a week into November already! Bonfire night has come and gone and the countdown to Christmas is well and truly on! Looking for some Christmas activity inspiration? Check out our FREE Christmas Activity Ideas Sheet and our Activity Advent Calendar! Plenty of festive activity inspiration to support learning throughout the development areas! […]

Get organised for 2017 with this handy Activity Planner! Plan out your topics / themes for the entire year or note down as you go to remind you of what you have covered. Includes list of 2017 special dates and festivals  plus room to write down birthdays or other special events.  Completed example included.  Download […]

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. So the first school term has come and gone like a flash, the leaves are starting to fall and the heating has been switched on. It […]

When was the last time you washed down the play kitchen or checked through the lego tub? Can you remember the last time you put the dolls clothes through the wash? We have put together a Toy Cleaning Logbook to help you keep you organised and maintain good hygiene and safety in your setting. Click […]

HALLOWEEN is almost here again!!! Keep the kids busy and have fun learning about HALLOWEEN with this FREE activity ideas sheet! Links activity ideas to the areas of learning and development! Download this plus many more FREE childcare resources from our FREE RESOUCES page here: https://mindingkids.co.uk/downloads/tag/free-resources/