This is were the trouble lies.. an experienced committed practioner can see the 'learning outcomes' or (whatever you like to call them) in ANY activity - literally! be it helping to clear away toys, preparing snacks, sorting out what to wear from the prop box ect.... the problems come when inexperienced staff try to take on the role of a 'teacher' rather than a 'facilitor'..... they then produce a tick list and the downward spiral begins.
We need to be educating the parents more than the children, and once again this takes staff that are both knowledgeable and confident to expain child development to parents/carers - not always an easy task.
........... and this is where the crunch comes......... once a person gets to this level, many start to think..all this for mimium wage(or slighty above if your lucky)??????? and go off and get a better paid job...with a pension and other benifits.
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