Nursery World - Lazy days

Slow down - it's summer. Jennie Lindon shows how having a change in routine can benefit you as well as the children. Summer is here, with the long break for the children and for you from the non-negotiable routines of term-time. Even if only one of the children in your care attends nursery, pre-school or primary school, everyone's days will have been organised around times of arrival and leaving, and any other related events. It can take a little while for everyone to wind down and realise you can go at a different and more relaxed pace. You can have an enjoyable summer with experiences that still support the children's learning, but without the clock-watching.

Summer is here, with the long break for the children and for you from the non-negotiable routines of term-time. Even if only one of the children in your care attends nursery, pre-school or primary school, everyone's days will have been organised around times of arrival and leaving, and any other related events. It can take a little while for everyone to wind down and realise you can go at a different and more relaxed pace. You can have an enjoyable summer with experiences that still support the children's learning, but without the clock-watching.

At the beginning of the summer you could chat with the children about what they would like to do and offer some suggestions yourself. Some possibilities are:

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