The majority of children across the U.K have been learning at home since the start of this year due to the pandemic. Schools in England are now set to re-open fully to all pupils from March 8th and whilst many children are excited about their return, there are […]
TOP TIPS FOR HOME SCHOOLING DURING A PANDEMIC I had to literally open my calendar and count the weeks before writing this, the count them again and check..as it seemed completely bizarre that we are now FOUR WEEKS into ‘home schooling’ due to the school closures in the […]
We’ve had a couple of readers asking for advice on how to get their child to wear their glasses and keep wearing them. I’m a firm believer in not pretending to be an expert in areas that we are not, and I’ll be honest I have little experience […]
Summer with the kids is here and with it it brings BBQs, fun in the park, splashing in the paddling pool and….the battle that is trying to get a child to wear suncream! Whether it’s on holiday, at the beach, on a walk or even in your own […]
I was chatting to a good friend of mine over the weekend about parenting. In particular about our lack of ‘training’ as parents. She explained how when she bought a puppy she enrolled in puppy school and was taught every detail about how to raise her dog…but when […]
September is now just around the corner and for some that means starting School for the first time. You may have read our previous blog post on ways to help prepare your child for primary school– with areas you may choose to focus on with your child (if they […]
Gross motor skills are important skills needed for every day tasks such as standing and walking. What’s the difference between gross and fine motor skills? Unlike Fine Motor Skill Activitie which require the small muscles in the hands and fingers, Gross Motor skill activities use the larger, core stabilising […]
We asked some reception teachers their advice for how to prepare children for starting primary school. Here are some of the things they said! If you’d like a PDF copy of this please click here to download for FREE! All I ask is you share our blog with […]
Speech, language and communication are important skills for children to develop. These skills help children to form friendships, engage in learning and develop their reading and writing abilities. But how can you help children to develop them? And what do you do if they are still struggling? Here […]
Learning to read is often enjoyable, but for some children it can be a real challenge. The beautiful, colourful pages full of pictures- which often enhance their reading experience, can for some children, be far too overwhelming. That’s why I enjoyed trialling the BRI 1 and 2 books […]
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