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Mischief Mouse's collection of craft activities for preschool and early years.
Printable resources to help support play - colouring, mark making, labelling, promoting, engaging and extending..
Magical Mammoth's recipes to play with and recipes to eat ..
Stitch Squirrel provides a little tree space for some needle and thread projects  - handmade resources to support learning and development.
Activities for math - Calculator caterpillar's activity ideas to support children's numeracy, reasoning and problem solving play.
Hope Hedgehog invites visitors to take a look through some articles of interest ...
Navigator Narwhal's outdoor - in activity ideas for preschool and early years play.

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The crystal ball issue raiser and jotter jar feedback sheets!

Finding different ways to invite feedback from preschool partners about daily practice and events can be a challenge. This is a novelty idea that offers the opportunity for parents/carers to add experiences, thoughts, views and opinions on shaped printouts that over time builds a picture of the type of improvements that feel could better the partnership between children's homes and their early years settings.


 
 Double crystal ball printouts

 Single crystal ball image

 Jotter jar sheet

Double image sheet for collecting parent carer feedback
Crystal ball feedback picture
Jotter jar feedback sheet

Once printed, trim the image outlines and pin to fridge, notice board or cupboard doors and use to collect any information about annoyances, praise, suggestions, view and opinion.

If funds allow sent out with a free pen - roller ball pens on amazon.co.uk  adhesive magnet sheet


Highlight the avoidance of writing names, explain that policies exist to deal with serious grievances.



Issues raised might involve children's  

Foods, snacks, dietary needs and meals
Story books - titles and genres
Computer use and other devices
Clothing
Fundraising ideas
Diversity and available resources
Parental involvement





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