Job 8 of 20 · Outline

Plan a week of play that fits the EYFS, without writing every link

The problem

Writing an EYFS area against every activity can overwhelm a childminder, and the DfE says inspectors don't expect information to be recorded in any particular way. A simple weekly plan that notes the aim of each activity in a line lets you show your thinking without drowning in links.

What AI does

AI turns your notes on children's interests and your activity ideas into a simple weekly plan with a plain aim for each activity, using initials only. You remove any link you couldn't explain yourself (England).

Time

Time: About 15 minutes a weekTools: ChatGPT, Gemini

The steps, in short

  1. Note what you're noticing about each child's interests, using initials.
  2. List the activities you have in mind.
  3. Have AI draft a simple weekly plan with a plain aim for each.
  4. Check each aim matches what you intend, and keep the plan light.

A short sample prompt

I'm a childminder in England. Using my notes on the children's interests (initials only) and my activity ideas, draft a simple plan for the week with one plain aim per activity. Notes: [paste] Ideas: [paste]

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