Early Years Daily Diary
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Dear Parents, An important part of your child’s care involves working in partnership. This book is designed to keep you informed of your child’s daily activities, achievements, experiences and other important information that you need to know about their day. It is also designed for you to contribute to your child’s experiences. If there are any particular milestones your child reaches, anything particular you would like them to learn or simply any experiences you would like to mention, please feel free to write or make notes on any of the pages in this book. In conjunction with this I feel it is important for you to be able to tell me anything I need to know about your child in order for me to care for them effectively, so there is also space for you to record information. Things you may like to consider are; changes in usual sleep patterns, disruptions in the child’s life, if you need different drop off/pick up times for a certain day, changes in contact numbers, changes in who will pick your child up, and so on. I hope that by using this book together, we will provide your child with a continuity of care and produce a personal record of their daily achievements, activities and development. Please do not hesitate to talk to me about any issues or concerns you may have throughout your child’s time with me.
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About the Book
This Daily Diary is designed to assist all early years practitioners work in partnership with parents, carers and all professionals working with the child. It is suitable for children from birth and is clearly formatted to allow daily information sharing including; nap times, meals, activities, milk feeds, behaviour and lots more. Other sections are included to record; weekly planning, parents comments and updates, observations and the child’s details. The Early Years Daily Diary allows practitioners to effectively meet Ofsted welfare requirements and EYFS commitments in a way that is simple and time saving. The compact size ensures the diary is easy to carry to and from settings, permits ease of storage and allows important information to be accessed and shared efficiently. The most important aspect of the diary is its flexibility to suit your own style of record keeping. With 26 weekly sections the diary will last for a minimum of 6 months. Each weekly section has formatted pages, which although they contain areas for specific information to be completed, also allow you the space to write observations in your own style, add stickers, post it notes, pull out pages to stick in learning journals, make notes, tick boxes or write in the margins. As with all childcare resources it is important for you, the parents and other professionals to find a way of sharing information which fits in with your own styles and routines. A significant and unique aspect of this Early Years Daily Diary is the personalised support you can receive by emailing info@essentialchildminder.co.uk. Alongside being designed by a working Early Years Professional, the diary has been tried and tested by the Cheeky Monkeys Childminding Group for a period of over a year to ensure its effectiveness. It has been adapted and tweaked based upon valuable feedback and is now being offered to all early years settings.
About the Author
Kay Fisher was born in Essex in 1980 and now lives there with her husband and two children. After having her second child, Kay decided to register as a childminder and has since devoted her time and knowledge to this key area of the childcare industry. Kay experiences firsthand the challenges and fulfilments that this job brings on a daily basis, whilst at the same time working to improve and provide resources for childminders, and aiming to support them in their delivery of high quality and effective care. Kay Fisher graduated from Anglia Ruskin University in 2005 with an honours degree in Early Childhood Education & Education Studies and is now an Accredited Registered Childminder with Early Years Professional Status. Her childminding service was graded Outstanding by Ofsted and she is currently embarking on a Masters in Early Years Professional Practice. Kay is also the Editor of the Essential Childminder Magazine which, with the support of the Cheeky Monkeys Childminding Group, aims to inspire childminders and early years practitioners in their valuable roles, whilst assisting them in helping each child achieve and develop to their full potential.