Inspiring Environments / Amgylcheddau Ysbrydoledig

Welcome to PACEY Cymru’s Inspiring Environments toolkit to support the development of quality home based childcare. Developed in partnership with Elizabeth Jarman and childminders in Wales this toolkit will be of interest to anyone working in childcare who is keen to develop environments that support children’s well-being, learning and development. Dig in for a collection of ideas, inspiration and tools to help new and existing childcare practitioners develop and maintain a sustainable business.

You’ll find guidance, top tips, blogs, downloadable tools and other essential ideas to support you in developing the home based childcare environment you provide for children. Let us know what else you need to see – this is a developing, growing resource that’s here to help you.

PACEY Cymru’s Inspiring Environments toolkit was launched in a virtual event attended by members and key stakeholders in Wales.

Croeso i becyn cymorth Amgylcheddau Ysbrydoledig PACEY Cymru i gefnogi datblygiad gofal plant o ansawdd yn y cartref. Wedi’i ddatblygu mewn partneriaeth ag Elizabeth Jarman a gwarchodwyr plant yng Nghymru, bydd y pecyn cymorth hwn o ddiddordeb i unrhyw un sy’n gweithio ym maes gofal plant sy’n awyddus i ddatblygu amgylcheddau sy’n cefnogi lles, dysgu a datblygiad plant. Ewch amdani am gasgliad o syniadau, ysbrydoliaeth ac offer i helpu ymarferwyr gofal plant newydd a phresennol i ddatblygu a chynnal busnes cynaliadwy.

Byddwch yn gweld arweiniad, awgrymiadau, blogiau, offer y gellir eu lawrlwytho a syniadau hanfodol eraill i’ch cefnogi chi i ddatblygu’r amgylchedd gofal plant yn y cartref rydych chi’n ei ddarparu i blant. Gadewch i ni wybod beth arall sydd angen i chi ei weld – mae hwn yn adnodd sy’n datblygu a thyfu sydd yma i’ch helpu chi.

Lansiwyd pecyn cymorth Ysbrydoli Amgylcheddau PACEY Cymru mewn digwyddiad rhithwir a fynychwyd gan aelodau a rhanddeiliaid allweddol yng Nghymru.

 

Case study: Fixing and learning

Emma Prydden runs Emma’s Childminding in Wrexham, and has a background in manufacturing and engineering. “We love anything that we can tinker with, from stripping down old electrical equipment to see how it looks inside, to fixing bikes on the drive – changing tyres, putting chains back on, carrying out basic maintenance and checking that they are safe to use,” she says. Emma encourages children of all ages to use trial and error and real tools to fix bikes, supervising from a distance with lots of suggestions. “One little boy loved arranging the spanners in size order and was thrilled when he worked out he could use the 13mm spanner to adjust the bike seat.”

Case study: Simple activities

Victoria Johns runs Little Bear Childminding in Welsh village Dafen, incorporating into her setting activities such as baking soda volcanoes, simple building activities with playdough and lollipop sticks, using different materials with magnets, looking at nature items on a light box, and testing what will melt ice the fastest.

In particular, STEM activities have benefits for children with autism and ADHD, Victoria says, offering sensory experiences, language development, mastering fine and gross motor skills, helping them grow in confidence and 16 understand their own bodies. She adds: “I have seen children with ALN stay focused and engaged in STEM activities for long periods. The children learn resilience and patience, and we work in a group to reach a collective goal.”

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