In my training I was taught that observing, planning, assessing and evaluating was paramount in encouraging and supporting a child's development. I work in a private daycare setting where this regime seems to be of little importance. Time to complete any planning is limited and some staff are struggling to keep up to date, activity plans are never written out, the suitability of the activity is never assessed nor is the child's ability to meet the learning objective.
timmylums - planning and assessment
I have strong views regarding ICT. There are plenty of people who sell irrelevant computers and software to nurseries and many managers with weak computer skills who believe the tripe these companies tell them. I believe that under-fives spending time on computers in nurseries is simply a way of replacing quality time that could be spent with qualified and motivated staff with the equivalent of an interactive TV.
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