As part of my focus on Sleep this week on my blog we’ve been trialling this gorgeous, snuggly, soft teddy. We discovered that Summer Infant Slumber Melodies Bear is no ordinary teddy bear..infact she’s quite clever, as she responds to your child being unsettled and ‘sings’ them back to sleep. […]
I’m focusing this week on my blog on Sleep. Before you get excited I’ve not discovered the elusive magical answer to a full night sleep nor am I an expert in helping children to go to sleep. But I am an expert and frequent ‘googler’ of “how to […]
We’ve been reading Buddy The Bearby Victoria Allen and illustrated by Ovidiu Toma. A delightful bedtime story for children, full of adventures and fun. What did we like about it? Perfect amount of Excitement- I always find it tricky finding a bedtime story that’s exciting enough to engage […]
Learning the letters of the alphabet is a fundamental building block in learning to read and write. One of the first things to think about when introducing the alphabet is your child’s environment- does it support your child’s learning of abcs? Are books and any other resources that […]
When I worked as a Special Needs Coordinator (SENCO) in a Secondary School, I quickly learnt two of the most important lessons of my career: Parents are the experts on their child. Listening properly to parents is paramount to providing the best care for their child. One of […]
Colouring is one of those wonderful, classic children’s activities that is adored by many. But there’s a lot more going on than just getting colour on paper- whilst colouring, children are ‘secretly’ (shh! Don’t tell them!) learning and developing a whole array of skills. Perhaps the most talked […]
One of my favourite activities to do with children is to look for Wildlife. Not only is it lots of fun, but by creating a scrapbook of the Wildlife they encounter it becomes a fantastic learning opportunity. I was therefore delighted to discover we could create beautiful Wildlife […]
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