Paula's Childminding

06/02/2025

29/01/2025

Kung Hei Fat Choi !

15/12/2024

14/12/2024

More amazing pictures from Keily Gamestar newborn photography

14/12/2024

Christmas 2024

14/12/2024

A huge thank you to Keily Gamester Newborn Photography who came to my setting and shot these amazing pictures of my little mindes…. She was patient and warm with all the children and they seemed to love the session

03/12/2024

Week 1 of christmas activities, with my little helpers,

29/10/2024

18/10/2024

Our trials for beginners cheerleading starts Tomorrow!
There is still time to grab a spot.

9-10AM 4-6 years
10-11am 7-14 years

Simply click the link to book your space ♥️🖤🤍
https://hosted-uk.coacha.app/1NYEW0BF

16/10/2024

From collecting leaves on our Autumn walk

24/09/2024

Some Autumn art and threading to practice our fine motor skills

18/09/2024

It’s never just a box !

09/09/2024

Always makes me so proud when at 3 and 4 years old their paintings are so amazing ❤️

03/09/2024

Lovely to be back with my gang!

06/06/2024

https://www.facebook.com/kgnewbornphotography

Keily Gamester- Rainham Kent based Photographer specialising in Newborn Photography.

Newborn Safety

05/06/2024

The sand tent has been a great success,we all love it !

14/11/2023

Mark making on the light box

12/11/2023

Did you know that a 3-year old (top left image) and a 6-year old (top right image) have significantly different skeletal structure in their hands?! Notice the bones in the wrist of the 3-year old -- many of them are still mostly cartilage! Look at all the spaces in between the bones where muscles and tendons will change through the years. Even the difference between a 6-year old and a 14-year old (lower right) is huge!

Preschoolers have SO much development to do before they can write the way school-aged children or adults can!

Please do NOT stress if your preschooler does not want to write or draw. Some love it and some don't.

While they are growing, strengthen those little bones and muscles! Here are some great pre-writing, muscle-strengthening activities:

* painting, drawing, coloring
* playdough
* tearing and cutting
* gluing
* poking holes in things (try toothpicks and paper!)
* digging in dirt
* building with LEGOS, marble runs, or other blocks
* beading (try beads, cut straws, or even bobbins!)
* puzzles
* squeezing (try stress balls, squeezing water in a sponge, or using a pipette)
* picking up and throwing balls (use different sizes!)
* playing with toys (watch what their little fingers do when they pick up and move little cars, marbles, action figures, etc!)
These all strengthen and help develop little hands, muscles, and bones. When they are physically ready to write, it will be so much easier than if they were pushed when they didn't want to and weren't ready!