SMILES CHILDMINDING GROUP

QUOTES FROM CHILDMINDERS

All these quotes were obtained through questionnaires given to adults

• We have done several activities from the activity morning at home.
• The children have particularly enjoyed being able to help themselves to the materials.
• They have enjoyed the freedom of choosing their own materials in craft sessions, and not feeling under pressure to “get it right”.
• Children now come of their own accord to the craft activities and stay to produce several pictures.
• The children have loved all the exploratory and messy play activities- especially one little boy who is multilingual and loves to explore his own thing- he enjoyed texture play-hay, gloop, jelly, pasta etc.
• We now always have a craft table available with a range of materials-paints/ sticking at home.
• The children have gained confidence and feel happy creating their own piece of work using their own resources.
• The children love using the opportunity to get messy and enjoying the process. Those children who started off not being happy getting wet, painted up, now enjoy it.
• I now feel very confident to deliver messy play with lots of willing children. The children really enjoy this group and really focus on the things we provide.
• The children particularly enjoyed the different craft boxes that they can access themselves.
• The children have enjoyed the messy play e.g. jelly, shredded paper, clay, play-dough, pasta etc.
• I have been inspired to create a messy playroom in my own setting.
• The children that I care for have enjoyed every aspect of the activity mornings; painting, gluing, gloop, just everything.
• They have responded really well, they join the other children and just thoroughly enjoy themselves. Enjoying the freedom of choice, taking turns and socialising.

All of the following quotes were obtained through talking to the children

• I like gluing because it’s all sticky and I like cutting because I like cutting the flowers and sticking the flowers on. (Girl, aged 4)
• I like playing with jelly. I like playing with paint, putting the paint on the paper. (Boy, aged 3)
• I like making flags. (Boy aged 3)
• I like to do big pictures with the other children. (Girl Aged 4)
• Putting on shinys and glitter. (When asked what he liked) (Boy aged 3)
• I like doing lots of painting. (Boy aged 3)

Storycatch supported by City of York Council (Inclusive Arts, Arts & Culture) - July 2010