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 […]
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: – […]
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 […]
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 […]
Play is so important for all children and not just because it’s enjoyable, but it’s how children of all abilities and ages first learn. Generations of children’s play is rooted in key developmental learning. For example, hide and seek and peekaboo both teach children an array of skills […]
This activity is great as there is so much to do and so much to learn! Children can design and make the puppets (maybe even learn how to sew?!), make the puppet theatre and then have a go at some acting skills with the show! (If you like […]
Make your very own phonics resources by simply painting on stones with the kids! Then use the resource to play games and reinforce their phonics understanding and recall. (If you like this video, head over to my YouTube channel here as I’ve done lots of other free learning […]
After the popularity of our post all about our favourite Phonics Resources we decided to write a similar one all about our favourite Maths Resources for supporting learning at home. We’ve searched high and low for the best games, online programmes and other resources to help you help […]
This week I’ve been having a go at using this fantastic resource Speech Sound Support Kit made by Jane Wilson, a specialist Speech and Language Therapist. I can honestly say, I wish I had discovered it sooner as it’s such a brilliant kit for helping children to say […]
This week I’ve had the absolute pleasure of reading a wonderful book that has inclusion well and truly embedded into the story and illustrations*. A Day at the Farm is a lovely tale of two friends, Hattie and Nisha, who have a day out visiting a farm together. […]
