programmes
Be Calm
Inspired by practice in our team, our mindfulness activities are offered as part of your child's daily routine to help them relax when they are feeling anxious.
Be an Indivdual
We are committed to providing your child with fun and enjoyable experiences so they can thrive in any environment.
We have a dedicated programme to support your child’s wellbeing, including teaching them how to self-regulate and form close bonds.
Steps to Independence
We continuously evolve our dedicated independence areas to provide engaging and creative activities to encourage your child to become independent.
Comprehension
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Demonstrate understanding of what has been read to them by retelling stories and narratives.
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Anticipate key events in stories.
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Use and understand recently introduced vocabulary during discussions.
Word Reading
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Say a sound for each letter in the alphabet and at least 10 digraphs.
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Read words consistent with their phonic knowledge by sound-blending.
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Read aloud simple sentences and books that are consistent with their phonic knowledge.
Writing
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Write recognisable letters, most of which are correctly formed.
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Spell words by identifying sounds in them and representing the sounds with a letter or letters.
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Write simple phrases and sentences that can be read by others.
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Remember what you read and retell a story in your own way
The Difference
Shake and Write
We're big believers in creating meaningful experiences that your child will cherish.
We combine music and dance to inspire and develop your child's physical skills ready for writing.
Be a Reader and Writer
Our books have been carefully selected following research into the best books to read with young children.
We support your child with their early reading and writing skills through a range of activities such as:
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Storytelling
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Developing a love of literacy
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Early handwriting skills
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Early reading skills
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Phonological awareness
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Pencil grip and letter formation
Numbers
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Have a deep understanding of numbers to 100, including the composition of each number.
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Subitise (recognise quantities without counting) up to 100.
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Automatically recall (without reference to rhymes, counting or other aids) number bonds up to 100.
Numerical Patterns
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Verbally count to 100, recognising the pattern of the counting system.
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Compare quantities up to 50 in different contexts.
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Explore and represent patterns within numbers up to 100
Be a Problem Solver
Our programme has been designed to support your child’s understanding of shape and space, and the use of numbers and patterns.
We have shown themselves to be at the forefront of the movement to improve children's understanding. Kiddies Care are to be congratulated for the efforts they are making to create the next generation of enthusiastic, confident and passionate mathematicians.
EYFS
Past and Present
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Talk about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society.
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Know some similarities and differences between things in the past and present.
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Understand the past through settings, characters, and events encountered in books read in class/storytelling.
People, Cultural and Communities
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Describe their environment using knowledge from observation, discussion, stories, non-fiction texts and maps.
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Know some similarities and differences between different religious and cultural communities in this country.
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Explain some similarities and differences between life in this country and life in other countries.
The Natural World
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Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants.
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Know some similarities and differences between the natural world around them and contrasting environments.
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Understand some important processes and changes in the natural world around them.
Outdoors Explores
Come rain or shine, we are advocates for outdoor play. We give your child the freedom to explore nature through regular outdoor play.
Being imaginative and Expressive
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Invent, adapt and recount narratives and stories with peers and their teacher.
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Sing a range of well-known nursery rhymes and songs.
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Perform songs, rhymes, poems and stories with others, and – when appropriate – try to move in time with music.
Expressive Arts and Design
At Kiddies Care we have a dedicated Arts and Craft Coordinator:
