Early Years Tips, Activity Ideas and Best Practices

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The benefits of heuristic play and treasure baskets

Cheqdin Childcare Software
February-25-2019

What You Should Know About Heuristic Play

Children are at their happiest when given space to explore. They scuttle around their environment touching, handling and chewing on anything they can grab with their...

Tag: early years, nursery management,

How to write incident reports in childcare or writing ouch reports

Cheqdin Childcare Software
February-21-2019

The Whys and Hows of Writing Incident Reports for Childcare

Of all the documentation you wish you didn’t have to do as a childcare provider, incident reports aka ouch reports could be sitting right at the top of the list. W...

Tag: accident and incident reporting, early years, nursery management, ofsted, starting your own childcare business,

Cheqdin Childcare Software
February-18-2019

8 Circle Time Activity Ideas for Preschoolers

When you have a group of chirpy preschoolers with attention spans averaging 10-15 minutes (20 at best!), you won't have a choice but to arm yourself with a massive st...

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Ofsted Early Years Inspection Framework 2019 for Early Years

Cheqdin Childcare Software
February-14-2019

Ofsted’s Education Inspection Framework 2019: What’s in it for Early Years?

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) has now released the draft for its Education Inspection Framework for 2019. The new framework has been developed in a ...

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benefits of sensory play : messy sensory play

Cheqdin Childcare Software
February-07-2019

Is Sensory Play Really Worth the Mess?

Sensory play can get quite messy. Wrestling nasty stains. Shampooing off sticky bits of goo from their tangled locks. Removing mysterious pieces of debris from the w...

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Cheqdin Childcare Software
February-04-2019

Activities for a Snowy Day

Before the pristine white layers of fluffy goodness turn into the not-so-magical mounds of slushy grey mess, here’s a round-up of some exciting snow day activities...

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Kindergarten Designs - WeGrow Kindergarten

Cheqdin Childcare Software
January-28-2019

4 Amazing Kindergarten Designs from Around the World

1. WeGrow Kindergarten, New York City Futuristic, playful yet homelike and structured – WeGrow’s open-plan Kindergarten in New York City is a visual treat and a ...

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Creative Cognitive Ideas for Preschoolers

Cheqdin Childcare Software
January-24-2019

6 Creative Cognitive Activities for Preschoolers

It’s amazing how play can stimulate cognitive development in children – fire up their ability to understand, think, imagine, reason, solve problems and see beyon...

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Cheqdin Childcare Software
December-20-2018

Toddler Menu Planning Tips for Nurseries

Healthy. Tasty. Practical. Cost-Effective. There are quite a few boxes for nurseries to tick when crafting a meal plan for the fussy little eaters. From the portion ...

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Tips to handle anxiety and stress in toddlers

Cheqdin Childcare Software
December-07-2018

Tips to Handle Stress in Toddlers

Stress and anxiety aren't quite the emotional reactions you would think a doe-eyed toddler could possibly experience so early on in life. Regular tantrums, coughing ...

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