Courtney's Childminding Services
Daily Routine
Having a daily routine brings comfort and consistency to a child's life resulting in helping them feel safe and confident to take on new challenges as well as developmental tasks. This is why I ensure each day is properly structured while leaving enough time for spontaneous adult/child led activities.
The daily routine at a glance
7:00am - 8:30am - Arrival and breakfast time
8:30am - 9:30am - School / Nursery drops offs
9:30am - 10.30am - Free play activities/Soft play/Park visit etc
10.30pm - Snack time
11:00 pm - 12:00pm/12:30pm Sleep for babies/quiet activity for children who do not nap in the day/Nursery collections
12:30 pm - Lunch time
1:30 pm - 2.30pm - storytime/rhyme activity/arts and crafts
2:45pm - 3:30pm - School Pick up
3.30pm - Snack Time
3.45pm - 4.45pm - Games/Freeplay/homework
5pm - Dinner time
6pm onwards - Parents collection
Examples of Daily Menu & Activities
When preparing menus/meals, I do like to involve the children as much as possible as it is important to create a healthy relationship with food in the early years and for children to learn about making healthy choices.Apart from daily preparation, We do also have a 'baking day' on a Wednesday every two weeks where we would make different treats depending on the time of year and theme for the term. I do also like to have birthday cake/alternatives for those with allergies/intolerance's for each child's birthday and we celebrate with a little party.