Natalie

My Summary

My Experience

Before having my daughters, I taught in a local primary school. During my years teaching I taught across the age ranges but specialised in the early years and Key Stage One. My teaching practise has given me a great insight into the development of speech, reading and writing as well as behaviour management. Working with younger children has taught me the importance of play for learning. Working with a class of 30, often without a teaching assistant, has helped me to very easily manage my little charges and allows me to both care and educate the children I work with.

Once my daughter reached 10 months, I started to work as a nanny for children of a similar age group with my daughter in tow! I found this a wonderful way to socialise both children but still provide that all important close bond between carer and child, which is vital for a child's sense of self and wellbeing. I have also found children learn from one another both socially and developmentally as well as learning how to interact with one another.

When my youngest daughter was two I started thinking about my childminding as I realised just how much I enjoy these early years and wanted to carry on working with this age group. So I registered and am just in the process of finishing up my registration ready to start on January!

I am warm, nurturing, fun and fair. I love spending my days with little people and helping them learn and grow.

My Qualifications

Childminder training

Postgraduate Degree in Education (Graded Outstanding)

First in BA Hons English Literature

A Levels (English A, History B, Psychology B)

GCSE's (9 including maths B , English A* and Science AA, grades A*-B)

First Aid Child Pediatrics (12 hours Ofsted approved course)



Training (weekly training in my teaching practise which included but not limited to:)

Phonics

Safeguarding children

Drama workshops

Teaching Literacy through Art

Mark making; the beginnings of writing

ASD and the autistic spectrum

Guided reading

Signing

The Importance of play

How children learn to read

Counting and early maths development

Maths in everyday life

Working with children with English as a second Language

Positive Behaviour Management

Music

Speech and Language therapy

Dance therapy

Yoga for kids- I am a qualified kids yoga teacher

Working with children with special needs

My Availability

8.30 - 5.30.with some flexibility

My Fees

• Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
• Childminding from £10.00 per hour

£10 per hour