
How to be an Outstanding Childminder
Allison Lee(Author)
Continuum Publishing Corporation
2nd Edition
Will be published approx. on 21. November 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-4411-7285-3 (ISBN)
Description
This new edition contains lots of easy-to-introduce tips and techniques that will propel satisfactory and good childminders into the outstanding category - not just when being observed, but all the time. And the best news? This book tells you how to do it without spending lots more time planning and preparing.
How to be an Outstanding Childminder is completely up to date and covers all the important elements of becoming outstanding and staying outstanding. It includes useful information on tracking the developmental progress of children and keeping up to date with training and legislation. Chapters include:
- Outstanding ... Relationships
- Outstanding ... Observations
- Outstanding ... Early Identification and Intervention
- Outstanding ... Self-Evaluation and Continual Professional Development
There is a section on further reading and resources, as well as a companion website with lots of useful forms, such as example planning tools, observation checklists and transition forms, and links to useful websites.
A must for all childminders who want to become outstanding, not just for the inspectors but for every child they mind.
How to be an Outstanding Childminder is completely up to date and covers all the important elements of becoming outstanding and staying outstanding. It includes useful information on tracking the developmental progress of children and keeping up to date with training and legislation. Chapters include:
- Outstanding ... Relationships
- Outstanding ... Observations
- Outstanding ... Early Identification and Intervention
- Outstanding ... Self-Evaluation and Continual Professional Development
There is a section on further reading and resources, as well as a companion website with lots of useful forms, such as example planning tools, observation checklists and transition forms, and links to useful websites.
A must for all childminders who want to become outstanding, not just for the inspectors but for every child they mind.
More details
Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
15
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
209 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4411-7285-3 (9781441172853)
DOI
CBID168568
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Additional editions

Allison Lee
How to be an Outstanding Childminder
E-Book
12/2013
2nd Edition
Bloomsbury Education
€21.99
Available for download

Allison Lee
How to be an Outstanding Childminder
E-Book
12/2013
2nd Edition
Bloomsbury Education
€21.99
Available for download
Person
Allison Lee has been running a childminding business since 1995 and holds the full Certificate in Childminding Practice, an NVQ 3 in Childcare and Education, and the Quality Assurance Award Level 3 from the National Childminding Association (NCMA). She has been credited as running an outstanding business by Ofsted.
She is currently based in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire.
She is currently based in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire.
Content
Introduction \ 1. The Outstanding Childminder ... Unleashed \ 2. Outstanding ... Relationships \ 3. Outstanding ... Observations \ 4. Outstanding ... Planning \ 5. Outstanding ... Evaluation \ 6. Outstanding ... Efficiency and Organisation \ 7. Outstanding ... Early Identification and Intervention \ 8. Outstanding ... Progress Reports \ 9. Outstanding ... Foundations \ 10. Outstanding ... Transitions to Primary School \ 11. Outstanding ... Self Evaluation and Continual Professional Development \ 12. Outstanding ... Inspections \ 13. Becoming Outstanding and Staying Outstanding \ Further Reading and Resources