CMs - I am having a NIGHTMARE with my planning

[lollipopmother]

Please, someone help me . I have spent the last 6 hours doing paperwork and all I've got out of it is two observations out of it, with next steps, and half a planning sheet for an 8m/o. I am working myself into a tizz because I just can't get my head around how to show I'm planning for an 8m/o - or for any baby really. I've been a CM for 3 months and I have never tried to do a planning sheet (blush) and now I know why!!

What I've tried to do is a Mon-Fri weekly plan. Each day has the same eating and sleeping routine. I have planned to go to the Children's Centre on Mon and Tues, soft play on Thurs (this is our normal weekly routine too).

Each morning I've planned a song/rhyme/story as 8m/o tends to be severely grouchy and not up to much all morning until her sleep at 11:30.

Do I literally have to plan every minute of my day? Can I get away with putting one game/activity etc in after lunch which would bring my planned activities up to two per day??

I think I just pulled out half of my hair over the last 6 hours because I definitely feel balder!!

They're not at all worried about planning in advance as my last report testifies. They want to see how you monitor each child's development in terms of progressing through the EYFS and how you link the activities you provide to the child's interests, strengths and learning.

Just to throw the cat amongst the pigeons,it's not going to help you much at the moment but to put the EYFS into some perspective I recently read an article discussing a huge study that has been done on the effectiveness of the EYFS curriculum and it was found that it was of no advantage to children AT ALL. Those who have been through it either in a nursery or home based childcare setting were no more advanced/prepared for school than those who hadn't. And surprise, surprise the government have decided that they are going to scrap it ithin the next 2yrs as it's cost them billions to implement, has lead to the loss of nearly 5,000 childminders and what was the other reason......oh yes, it doesn't achieve asnything. Lookes like the Conservatives are good for something!

happyclapper do you have a link?

Oops,excuse spelling! Too many fingers going at once.

A review of EYFS was ordered yesterday

Is this what you mean, HC?

Read article in Sunday Times. Said the government had asked for the review your link shows but that they had already pledged to abolish it as it stands. May be just a paper exercise with a pre-determind outcome!