thank-you all for the advice
my head is still buried in the sand ATM

But don't forget to include planning for the next steps (unless you use a different book/folder/whatever for this).

what we have done at work is put the EYFS poster up and then just got string conecting photo to whichever point to links too Quick easy and no stress hth

tons of help and support over on www.childmindinghelp.co.uk

you do need to show an understanding of EYFS so linking your observations to the statements in the grids are a good way of demonstrating this to OFsted and it helps show the childs progression

I have some good observation sheets if you are interested. vik3000@hotmail.co.uk

got it thanks katy

thanks Katy - for some reason i can't open the file? i'll try and work it out later!

looney - glad it's not just me!

it really makes me laugh that i choose to do childminding due to my lack of qualifications and training and now find myself struggling with paperwork and reading material!
I'm not thick but i have a creative brain rather than an academic one so i'm hoping the inspector will be so distracted with the visuals of the scrapbook they don't notice the lack of theory!

Vi - I'm the same. Off with a sick bug and decided to look AGAIN at the EYFS pack and try and get my head round it all. I'm one of these people that can't 'get' things for ages and ages then one day the penny drops and it all makes sense. I just want this to make sense NOW!!!

I've sent you the main code sheet (at least I think I have)

thanks Katy - i'll try your way!

is it just me but i can't seem to get my brain to absorb the EYFS folder TBH i'm like that with most official stuff i read!

Sounds fab

I'd link them - there are several ways to do it

Either

A code (this is what I use) write a letter or a number which links to a card/section

A colour - link it to the cards/areas of L&D or part of ECM

Copy & paste the links, Print them out, then stick the strips into the page

You might come up with a way of your own