Learning to tell the time can be a particularly challenging task for many children. Not only do children have to understand the concept of time (which is difficult in itself!) but they also have to be able to read both an analogue and digital clock. This can be […]
‘Home-schooling’ during lockdown is tough, especially when you are juggling work and other demands (have a read of my blog post all about making homeschooling easier here) but one thing that many parents are finding doubly challenging is trying to entertain younger (non-school age) children at the same […]
I started writing a post this weekend about fun virtual things for children to do over the half term holidays. And I stopped myself. I realised, as wonderful as all these online, virtual events, classes and tours are..what are children really need, after a term of Microsoft teams […]
Valentine’s day is just around the corner and with lockdown it is set to be a very different one. If you’re looking for ways to teach children about Valentine’s Day and some fun crafts to do together, look no further! I’ve created a Valentine’s Day Activity Pack for […]
I’ve just been notified that my book ‘100 Ways Your Child Can Learn Through Play‘ by ME! Georgina Durrant is now available to pre-order from all major online bookstores (always wanted to say that!!) and wanted to make sure you were one of the first people to get […]
Download our brand new Phase 5 Phonics Activity Pack here or subscribe to The SEN Resources Blog to access all the Phonics activity packs and any future activity packs this year (see end of this post) There are 6 phases in the DFE’s Letters and Sounds Phonics Programme. […]
I get sent a lot of books on The SEN Resources Blog to read and review, but this week I was sent a brilliant one that really caught my eye. It’s called Why is He Still Here? and it’s written by Max Toper. Max Toper is an eighteen-year-old […]
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 […]
