Many parents & carers across the U.K. have their children back at home again, learning remotely due to the latest national lockdown. Whilst some children are flourishing being at home, I think it is fair to say (based on the response to my question on social media) that […]
A few weeks ago I wrote two blog posts about recommended resources for primary aged children which were very popular; one about our favourite Phonics resources and another for our favourite Maths resources. Two resources that really stood out on the lists were Mathseeds and Reading Eggs– which […]
Today’s activity was very motivating! And an easy way to help children recognise coins and add them together to buy things. You can also introduce how to work out the change given too. (If you like this video, head over to my YouTube channel here as I’ve done […]
When starting Phase 3 Phonics of the DFE’s Letters and Sounds programme, children should already be confident segmenting and blending some words using the 19 sounds from Phase 2 Phonics (see our Phase 2 Activity Pack) In Phase 3, the following 25 new graphemes are introduced individually: – […]
Today’s activity is a great one for children that enjoy imaginative play! It can also be a lovely way of getting children to put pen to paper and practise their writing and number formation, through play. (If you like this video, head over to my YouTube channel here […]
Looking for inspiration for home schooling tomorrow? Everyday during the first lockdown I recorded free home learning activities on my YouTube Channel for primary age/level children. I’ve started filming them again for this latest lockdown in 2021 too. Please help me by sharing far and wide and subscribing […]
Today’s activity is a really fun and VERY easy one to set up! You could use it as a fun game for younger children or to cover the KS1 Science topic Materials. (If you like this video, head over to my YouTube channel here as I’ve done lots […]
Due to the latest national lockdown I’ve started filming home learning activity videos again and sharing on YouTube. See all of the previous videos that I recorded in the first lockdown here. Today’s activity is Sum Painting, a fun way to help young children children with addition and […]
I’ve been getting a few messages from anxious parents about potential school closures etc. Here’s some help: ⭐️ Phonics:I’ve made two activity packs to download: Phase 1 (preschool level and suitable for older children ) download here Phase 2 (reception level & suitable for older children)download here there’s […]
What is Phonics? Phonics is a way that children can learn to read and write. It helps children listen out for and focus on the sounds that make up a word. Once they start learning these sounds that make up the words then can blend them together to […]
