Itโs my birthday today and the one year anniversary of losing our baby boy. Itโs a day tinged with so much sadness.
However, I would like to introduce our miracle girl who, after a tough journey, joined us early and in time to bring sunshine to the day.
So grateful.๐๐ค๐ชฝ
Itโs been so good to go to work today. I feel like Iโve been able to just be me for the first time in 5 weeks. I got the classroom tidied and ready for some transition pictures. I also kept
@OlkimGar
in cups of tea all day ๐
#eytwittertagteam
#strongertogether
#eyfs
I feel like I need a Sunday positivity boost. Letโs do this again...
I'm asking those who love the outdoors to post a picture. A picture that YOU took. The goal is to regain peace and harmony without negativity.
Here's mine. ๐ธ๐งก
We had a huge team effort after school today, to get things ready for our virtual tour for the new starters.
Thought Iโd share a few pictures while the environment is looking presentable! ๐คฃ
It is also the debut of Kimโs new weather peg doll creations! โค๏ธ
#continuousprovision
I'm asking those who love the outdoors to post a picture. A picture that YOU took. Just a pic. No description. The goal is to regain peace and harmony without negativity. Please copy the text, put a picture on YOUR page, and let's look at these beautiful pictures.
Here's mine. ๐ท
Iโve had two people make comments along the lines of โShe doesnโt understand a word youโre saying.โ to me today, as I talk my 11 month old through things Iโm doing, such as paying for goods or withdrawing cash. Iโm not even going there...๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ
#childdevelopment
#talkmatters
Thereโs a โheadteacherโ on here who is DMing with lines such as โYou look goodโ and โAre you a woman of many talents?โ. Ladies, if you follow a โheadteacherโ who looks like a Topman advert and slides in the DMs, be wary.
I like to think an actual head wouldnโt behave in this way
1/2 I love taking a photograph or two on the side. Only on my iPhone until I can afford to treat myself to a camera. Hereโs my little submission to
#WorldPhotographyDay
#Yorkshire
When I had E, you had to go to weight clinic every fortnight and a HV would record it in the red book and check the baby. I was shocked to learn with Baby E that this is no longer a thing. No contact with HV after 6 wks. How many vulnerable babies are slipping through the net?
Wet lunchtime called for one thing- an afternoon in the torrential rain. Weโre EYFS after all, my dress and sandals werenโt going to stop me! ๐ง
#OutdoorLearning
#WetPlaytime
#EarlyYears
Today marks the end of the most difficult academic year Iโve had. I lost my Dad in Nov and then on my birthday we lost our unborn baby at a late/โsafeโ stage. Life is difficult right now. Iโm also truly Heartbroken that I couldnโt say goodbye to my wonderful class today๐๐
My 4 YOs will be expecting to come back to school as they knew it. Not to queue outside the gate 2m apart, be told they canโt be near me or their friends & have zero provision left in the unit and youโre telling me theyโre coming back to school to help their mental health?! ๐ฅบ๐
@eliistender10
My all time favourite movie quote-โIโm scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life, the way I feel when Iโm with you.โ
Apparently, if you can see two people hugging, you're left-brained, and if you can see a dinosaur, you're right-brained. What do you see in the mountain?
A little sneak peek of our Art Studio and one of the invitations to play from this week. This studio has easels, clay stations, junk, craft, etc.
Itโs having such a positive impact on our children and weโre thankful to numerous people, including
@mrs_darl
, who have inspired us!๐ธ
So disappointed in
@Primark
today and actually, most clothes shops.
Why are there so many lovely clothes for ages 0-3 but the minute a child hits 3, theyโre expected to dress like a teenager?! I am not dressing a 3 year old in distressed jeans, โsassyโ tops and tight skirts! ๐คฌ
Weโre condensing our provision ready for September. We build up our provision across the academic year, increasing challenge and skill at the rate of the cohort.
Itโll be reflected on and adapted as we get to know our new children.
Glue guns packed awayโฆfor now!
Good Morning
@PaulGarvey4
and
#Teacher5oclockclub
. Itโs Wednesday, itโs a special day and I started it off the right way- on the beach with a sunrise. Perfect! Wishing you all the most wonderful mid week. Youโve almost made it to Friday. ๐ฅฐโ๏ธ
#Yorkshire
#sunrise
Today marks the end of the most difficult academic year Iโve had. I lost my Dad in Nov and then on my birthday we lost our unborn baby at a late/โsafeโ stage. Life is difficult right now. Iโm also truly Heartbroken that I couldnโt say goodbye to my wonderful class today๐๐
This may fit some peopleโs โaestheticโ but this just frustrates me. Babies need black & white/strong contrasting colours to stimulate their visual development and brain growth. Do better
@ZARA
@zarahome
and perhaps think about the babyโs needs, not the โinfluencerโs homeโ. ๐
Good Morning
@PaulGarvey4
and
#teacher5oclockclub
. Iโve been up since 4.30 and managed to start my Friday off perfectly. ๐ฅฐ Sunrise on the beach. What more could I want before a day at work! I hope you all have a wonderful Friday! ๐โ๏ธ
I never imagined weโd get this far. ๐ค๐
Todayโs final growth scan was perfect and has added a level of reassurance for the final few weeks. Four days left at work and then maternity leave begins.
#36weeks
#pregnancyafterloss
1/2 What a busy few days
@MissSEYFS
and I have had. Our provision is lacking in the usual soft furnishings and cushions but weโve tried our best to create an inviting and engaging learning environment for our new starters.
#EYTwitterTagTeam
#EYTagTeam
#ContinuousProvision
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I just said โWhat a ball acheโ quietly to myself...I now have a 19 month old walking round the house shouting โBOLL**Kโ.
Howโs your Sunday going?
What a day ๐ I didnโt leave the house yesterday and I felt really low by the afternoon. Iโm not making that mistake again. Up and out, early, head cleared.
I donโt often blow my own trumpet but I am feeling so proud of myself for receiving amazing feedback for my mentoring. I happen to have been observed giving feedback 3 times since starting the new role in January and itโs been consistently fantastic. ๐ฅฐ
#mentoring
#lovemyjob
Iโve had a drink or three every night since Thursday, decided that Iโd have Sunday-Thursday off... Prosecco doesnโt count does it? ๐คญ Anyone else going to come out of lockdown with a drink problem? ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ๐ฅ
We love to make homemade dough together but E also loves her
@PlayDoh
pots and she got so many for Christmas.
Finally got round to trying this hack. Looks amazing and most importantly, E can access them and see what sheโs got!
Might try it for my
#doughdisco
pots!
#mumhacks
Good Morning
@PaulGarvey4
and
#teacher5oclockclub
. Itโs Thursday once again and feels like a warm one!
I hope you all have a fantastic day and that the sun is shining for you. โบ๏ธโ๏ธ Last night I watched the sun set over beautiful
#Whitby
.
#Yorkshire
#sunset
Classroom design tip: Know YOUR why.
The Tik Tok classroom trends from Elementary Schools are becoming evident on Insta in UK classrooms.
Just know WHY. Itโs very tempting to copy aesthetics from TikTok or Pinterest but it doesnโt mean theyโre necessarily right for YOUR cohort.
The difference when you provide a range of open-ended resources rather than a โtaskโ. This pupil placed the peg dolls in the ten frame (one per sq) but then found their โsisterโ. She was counting, sorting and grouping them whilst telling a narrative from her imagination.
Today marks one year since we said the final goodbye to our little boy in a very special service.
Iโve found this week so tough and Iโve needed to cuddle this little miracle so tightly. So thankful for her.๐
#rainbowbabyweek
#miscarriageawareness
(DM if affected and need an ear)
After a difficult few weeks, I guess itโs time to slowly let life get back to normal. Thank you so much to everyone who reached out in my absence. Your friendship is appreciated.โค๏ธ
We put our trees up early this year because we need the festive cheer๐
Have a great evening all.
Head over to my IGTV to have a little video tour of our Art Studio style creative area. Bear in mind it was Friday before it had been cleaned but it will give you a feel for our practice. โฌ๏ธ
#creativearea
#videotour
Itโs getting to that time of year again where most women wonโt feel safe to leave the house alone after 6pm when it gets dark. It shouldnโt be this way. ๐ฅบ
#SarahEverard
#SabinaNessa
#SheWasJustWalkingHome
Iโm not allowed out for my fix of the sunrise, the beach or any beautiful scenery. So...
Please share a photograph (or 2) of the outdoors, that YOU took to help me regain some positivity.
Here's mine (pre isolation). ๐ธ๐งก
Saturday playroom rotation is one of my favourite times of the week๐๐คFollowing Eโs interests is so important to me. Sheโs been enjoying playing with craft buttons, reading her bee books and playing with her toadstool people this week so here are a few provocations.
#ToddlerLife
I felt like a bad Mummy because I forgot it was the egg competition at Nursery tomorrow. Luckily we had one egg left in the house! Gave E her paints and craft box. I Supervised independent use of the glue gun.
Meet โThe Easter Dragonโ ๐ Designed and made wholly by E. ๐
I have one week left to do all the work I shouldโve done this summer, sort the classroom, label Eโs pre school stuff, buy myself a new water bottle/lunch bag, buy myself some new shoes AND a diary. But donโt panic, Iโve started Christmas shopping. ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ๐คฃ๐คญ
Weโve had a productive day preparing some enhancements for the transition days. We have children joining us who are working at varying developmental stages so we have chosen a broad range of activities. We canโt wait to train the children to access our skills based provision โค๏ธ
Good Morning
#teacher5oclockclub
Wow, itโs a busy one today. The anxiety levels are just unbelievable and it appears many of us arenโt sleeping so well. I hope you all have a wonderful day. Take care, stay safe ๐๐ Wishing those in isolation a speedy recovery ๐
Well done to anyone who has struggled through this week, for whatever reason. Youโve made it to a rest point again. โค๏ธ
Iโve been so poorly that I had to give in and stay home. I felt awful but itโs been the right choice as Iโve slept most of the day.
Have a good weekend all! ๐คง
๐ข๐ฌ๐ช๐ป๐ซ๐ธ๐ป๐ธ๐พ๐ฐ๐ฑ ๐ข๐พ๐ท๐ป๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ โ๏ธ
Iโm on a social media break but thought that these photographs might brighten up your timeline from all the bad news...
Happy Tuesday!
#TinyVoiceTuesdayUnites
#Teacher5oclockclub
#scarborough
#sunrise
EYFS are absolutely fascinated with the world at the moment. We are currently exploring maps, Google Earth and Atlases to learn more but we need Twitterโs help!
Please could you send a postcard to our children with a picture of where you live, to inspire their learning? ๐ฅฐ 1/2
Finally built Eโs mud kitchen from
@AldiUK
. This corner is the ideal as thereโs plenty of mud to dig up! (Currently occupied by dinosaurs)
Iโve added a few enhancements- herbs, pump bottles, a treacle tin utensil holder and her
@cosydirect
recipe cards.
#cosyclubideas
๐ข๐ฎ๐ต๐ฏ-๐ข๐ฎ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ช๐ ๐๐ธ๐พ๐ฐ๐ฑ-
Our continuous provision is very skills based and we always focus on process over outcome. The children have come back to school so keen and they are demonstrating a high level of learning and engagement.
#eyfs
#continousprovision
I am thoroughly enjoying exploring the area I live in. Who needs to go abroad?! Today was a child-free day so I went fossil and shipwreck hunting, just up the coast. ๐๐
#YorkshireCoast
#FossilHunting
#Staycation
Good Morning
@PaulGarvey4
and
#teacher5oclockclub
. I vowed to stay away during the holidays but I had to share my wonderful Tuesday morning...๐ Have a fantastic day everyone! Enjoy your break! If itโs your final week, youโre almost there! Keep smashing it! ๐๐ผโ๏ธ
#sunrise
Donโt you just love seeing a childโs skills progress? This is the evolution of a little boyโs independent skills in the woodwork area. From nailing bits of wood, to sawing specific shapes to creating racing cars. Heโs now an absolute pro with a glue gun too!
@PeteMoorhouseEY
Good Morning
@PaulGarvey4
and
#teacher5oclockclub
. Happy Wednesday! Iโve just had a lovely couple of days up North (more North than I already am). Some amazing beaches to explore, each with an interesting story to tell and treasure to find. Have a fantastic day whatever you do!๐
Good Morning
@PaulGarvey4
and
#teacher5oclockclub
if anyoneโs up yet?! Itโs another rainy one up North. Itโs been a long old week! I hope youโre all feeling positive and have a wonderful weekend. If youโre struggling, please reach out.
#itsokaynottobeokay
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Iโm seeing a lot of EY classrooms on Instagram using developmentally inappropriate โknowledge organisersโ and itโs such a concern. They have so many comments from people who are going to follow suit. Theyโre not in the statutory guidance. Whatโs happening to EYFS?!
I felt a bit flat this afternoon so we got all wrapped up for a lovely walk to the beach. We took travel mugs of hot chocolate, stopping to admire some festive lights on the way. ๐ฅฐ
#selfcare
#qualitytime
#scarborough