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EMMA'S CHILDMINDING SERVICES

My name is Emma and I am a registered Ofsted childminder. I live in Braintree with my husband and 3 children all in their 20s who have been CRB checked. My house is walking distance to the town centre and the public gardens are just up the road. We have a good sized garden with a play house.

As well as raising my own 3 children, I have also worked in a busy children's daycare nursery and really loved working with all the children who's ages ranged from birth to 11 years old.

I understand that play is something that a child enjoys best. A child's play has a purpose and can be a step towards the learning and understanding of valuable skills. It can help the child fit into the world physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially, and grow to be a healthy and competent individual.

I will endeavour to provide the children with a stimulating environment, where playing and learning go hand in hand. A varied selection of activities will be provided throughout the day, using both indoor and outdoor activities.

Consideration will be taken to ensure that provision is made for children with special needs and abilities.

Messy Play

A large variety of different mediums, such as corn-flour, jelly, spaghetti and dough will be made available. These will provide both different tactile and imaginative experiences and will encourage expressive language.

Sand and Water

These will be made available on a regular basis. They provide opportunities to experience scientific and mathematical concepts as well as encouraging social and language development.

Creative Activities

Activities such as painting, sticking and chalking will be made available regularly.

Imaginative Play

I recognise the importance of imaginative play to children and will aim to provide rich opportunities to widen their imagination. These will include dolls and accessories, road maps and cars, trains, dressing up clothes and a home corner. Various different play settings will be made available. There is also a selection of construction toys, which additionally encourage good hand/eye co-ordination, counting, sorting etc.

Physical Play

Slide, tricycles, balls, hoops, etc are provided.

Books

A variety of books are available for the children to look at and read, under supervision and alone.