It’s all over the news this week about the negative impact of lockdowns on children’s speech and language skills. And as a result, I’ve had a few enquiries about strategies to help children at home with their speech, language and communication development from parents and the press. First […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What is Phonics? It can seem a bit daunting when you’re encouraged to help support your child with their phonics. Many of us weren’t taught to read and write using phonics ourselves and the first time we come across it may be when our children started at nursery […]
