We have come across a number of websites that may prove interesting or useful to you. Links to these are below and you can scroll through them using the buttons to the left. If you have any websites that you think would interest others please contact us so that we can add them. We look forward to hearing from you!

The Nottinghamshire library service have just updated the Babies and Toddlers pages on their website. It is really up to date and gives access to songs and rhymes to use with children. The rhymes each have their own page with videos which show how to 'perform' the songs and rhymes with children - take a look, its brilliant!

The rhymes featured are:

Peek – a – boo

Open, shut them

Five fat peas

Sleeping bunnies

The Elephant

Incey Wincey

Two little dickey birds

Little green frog

Exercises

The wheels on the bus

Dingle dangle scarecrow

I’m a rocket

Hairy Fred

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Free Signs!

Trying to find a download for a no smoking sign (that apparantly we need to display!)? I found a great website:

www.freesignage.co.uk 

It has a large range of signs that you can download and print out for free. Great for safety activities etc with the kids.

Learn Teach Scotland

LTS have added to their collection of royalty free images that you can use to create your own educational resources - insects, people who help us, animals, winter clothes and many more can be found here. You can download and use these images for educational purposes without worrying about cost or copyright. All we ask is that you don't sell them and that you credit Learning and Teaching Scotland when you use them.

 

www.ltscotland.org.uk/earlyyears/resources/illustrations/index.asp

SilkySteps

www.silkysteps.com lots of ideas for crafts and up to date info. Sign up for their free newsletter.

Under5s 

The site for everyone involved in early years education and childcare. The site has free information and resources, including - topic webs, lesson plans, worksheets, colouring pages, activities and more.

www.underfives.co.uk/

The British Nutrition Foundation 

Nine accompanying SMART board resources will be added in the next few weeks. The SMART board resources consist of activities such as dragging dips to their country of origin on a world map, sorting dip and dipper ingredients into a Balance of Good Health model and organising foods into a fridge or cupboard to learn about safe food storage. These SMART board activities will be available to download, free. Watch this space!

www.foodafactoflife.org.uk

DLTK's Crafts for Kids 

Features a variety of fun, printable children's crafts, coloring pages and more including projects for holidays, educational themes and some children's favourite cartoon characters.

www.dltk-kids.com

Childminder Accountancy Services

020 8367 7319

email jenny@childminderaccountancyservices.co.uk

An accountancy service for registered childminders. Self Assessments only 58 pounds- Monthly Bookkeeping - Deal with HM Revenue and customs enquiries.

 

www.childminderaccountancyservices.co.uk 

I find childminders are very interested in my products.  

I'm at www.alphalearners.co.uk - I'm planning to add a range of free

downloadable resources in the near future.

Nottingham City Council

http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/

Childminders forum

Hello, My name is Pauline, in 2006 I set up the Childminding Forum, an on-line childminding group for Registered Childminders and prospective childminders. It is very popular with over 1,000 active members. You can discuss Childminding, get help, advertise your vacancies, have fun, make friends and much, much more. There are regular member competitions too.

Why not come and join the fun?......it's all FREE!

www.childmindingforum.co.uk >

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