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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’ve been getting a few messages from anxious parents about potential school closures etc. Here’s some help: ⭐️ Phonics:I’ve made two activity packs to download: Phase 1 (preschool level and suitable for older children ) download here Phase 2 (reception level & suitable for older children)download here there’s […]
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 […]
(If you like this video, head over to my YouTube channel here as I’ve done lots of other free learning activity videos you can watch! (Teachers- feel free to share with any of your pupils who are at home learning at the moment) What do you need: What […]
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