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How to be an outstanding childminder

Second edition.
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This new edition contains lots of easy-to-introduce tips and techniques that will propel satisfactory and good childminders into the outstanding category - not just when being observed, but all the time. And the best news? This book tells you how to do it without spending lots more time planning and preparing. How to be an Outstanding Childminder is completely up to date and covers all the important elements of becoming outstanding and staying outstanding. It includes useful information on tracking the developmental progress of children and keeping up to date with training and legisl.

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English
Pages
161

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Cover of: How to Be an Outstanding Childminder
How to Be an Outstanding Childminder
2013, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
in English
Cover of: How to be an outstanding childminder
How to be an outstanding childminder
2013, Bloomsbury Education
in English - Second edition.
Cover of: How to be an outstanding childminder
How to be an outstanding childminder
2009, Continuum International Pub. Group
in English
Cover of: How to Be an Outstanding Childminder
How to Be an Outstanding Childminder
2009, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
in English
Cover of: How to Be an Outstanding Childminder
How to Be an Outstanding Childminder
2009, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
in English

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Table of Contents

Cover; Half Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The Outstanding Childminder ... Unleashed; The carer; The teacher; The entertainer; The chef; The cleaner; The supervisor; The friend; The nurse; 2 Outstanding ... Relationships; Working with another childminder or an assistant; Working with parents; Working with children; 3 Outstanding ... Observations; The Early Years Foundation Stage; Child-initiated play and focused learning; Observations and assessments; 4 Outstanding ... Planning and Evaluation; Planning the day; The planning cycle.
Planning to make learning funWriting plans; Writing and implementing curriculum plans; Planning for mixed age goups; Evaluation; 5 Outstanding ... Efficiency and Organisation; Contracts; Record forms and how to complete them; Medical forms and how to complete them; Attendance registers; Accounts; Diaries and what to include; Development files; Writing policies; Safety checks; Fire drills; 6 Outstanding ... Early Identification and Intervention; Early identification; Early intervention; Child abuse and safeguarding; Disclosures of abuse; Recording signs of abuse.
Procedures to follow if you suspect child abuseAllegations against childminders; Where to seek support; 7 Outstanding ... Progress Reports; Progress checks for two-year-olds; 8 Outstanding ... Foundations; How can childminders help children to be healthy?; How can childminders help children to stay safe?; How can childminders help children to enjoy and achieve?; How can childminders help children to make a positive contribution?; How can childminders help children to achieve economic well-being?; 9 Outstanding ... Transitions to Primary School; Helping children to make the transition; What to expect.
Possible effectsCompleting transition forms; 10 Outstanding ... Self-evaluation and Continual Professional Development; The self-evaluation form; Continuing professional development; Creating a professional development plan; Developing a personal portfolio; 11 Outstanding ... Inspections; The inspector
friend or foe?; What to expect from your inspection; How to impress the inspector; Keeping the children entertained during your inspection; 12 Outstanding ... Becoming Outstanding and Staying Outstanding; Outstanding? What next?; Reflecting on practice; Further reading and resources; Index.

Edition Notes

Includes index.

Previous edition: London: Continuum, 2009.

Published in
London
Series
Outstanding teaching, Outstanding teaching series

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
362.712068
Library of Congress
HQ778.5 .L439 2013eb, HQ778.5.L439 2013, HQ778.5.L439 2013eb

The Physical Object

Pagination
1 online resource (161 pages)
Number of pages
161

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL39214025M
Internet Archive
howtobeoutstandi0000leea_b2a4
ISBN 10
1441125442, 1441181571
ISBN 13
9781441125446, 9781441181572, 9781441172853
OCLC/WorldCat
868917595

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