Has your child ever loved a book so much they wanted to leap into it and be part of the story? Running around with the main characters and exploring the book’s setting? Well, Miles Kelly Publishers have just made this (pretty much..) possible with their absolutely INCREDIBLE Convertible […]
Have you heard of Imagine That Publishers’ Storymaker books that have been lauched this week? They are fun, interactive, board books that encourage children to choose what happens next in the story. We’ve read both the Dinosaurs LOVE Stinky Socks! and the Unicorns LOVE Rainbow Pants! books and […]
If you’re keen to introduce a few Halloween activities to young children either at home or at your nursery/school or preschool, but like me..don’t want to scare them at all, then have a look at our top 3 Halloween Activities for Young Kids. Also fantastic for any Halloween […]
We’ve been reading this magical, enchanting and perfectly personalised children’s book today by Victoria Richards (Oh Zoe Books) What did we like about it? Captivating Illustrations- WOW! The pictures in this book by Sas and Yosh are stunning- engaging children of all ages in the story. We loved […]
As part of our Castles, Dragons and Fairies Week on The SEN Resources Blog we’ve been practising pencil control and developing fine motor skills using Twinkl’s Castles and Knights Pencil Control Activity Sheet Pack. A pack of downloadable, printable activity sheets with lines for children to follow with their […]
As part of our Castles, Dragons and Fairies Theme this week on The SEN Resources Blog we were fortunate enough to try out Squidydoodle’s Fairy Themed Party box. The Fairy Party Box is a fantastic kit providing everything you need to throw an enchanting fairy themed party for […]
Looking for an easy, unique craft activity with the kids? We’re learning all about Castles, Dragons and Fairies at the moment so decided to make our own Cardboard Shields. What do you need? Cardboard Scissors String Paints Sequins/wood pieces/gemstones etc to decorate Glue How do you make a […]
We discovered the Princess Magformers set this week, which fits perfectly into our theme on The SEN Resources Blog of Castles, Dragons and Fairies. We’ve also got a 10% discount code ‘SENRES10’ to share with you, if you buy Magformers from their website. We are HUGE fans of […]
Do your little ones like all things Castles, Dragons and Fairies? Or are you covering the topic at your education setting? Have a look The SEN Resources Blog’s favourite children’s books for this theme here: 1. The Princess and the Dragon (Child’s Play Library) A brilliant book about […]
We love imaginative play (click here for our post on the benefits and more ideas) Castles are so easy to make out of a box and hours of fun! Develops: Language and communication skills- ‘acting out’ scenarios with toys in the castle Fine motor skills- drawing moats, grass and […]