As part of our focus on Aeroplanes this week on The SEN Resources Blog, we’ve been fortunate enough to try out the Clicformers Transportation Set. It was our first time playing with Clicformers and we were very impressed with how fun, educational and unique they are. Clicformers are […]
We needed a break from the beautiful sunshine this week and what better way to spend a couple of hours in the shade, than to complete the fun activities in The Mr Tumble Something Special Magazine. For those of you who haven’t bought it before (or read my […]
When we asked primary school teachers which skills are useful for children to focus on in preparation for primary school, many advised teaching children how to get dressed themselves. Not only is this a useful skill for changing for PE lessons but it also helps children go to […]
It’s our Superhero week on The SEN Resources Blog and we were delighted to be asked to try out some SuperHero Top Trumps. This well known and popular card game is fantastic for family time. The aim of the game is to look at the statistics on your […]
Starting primary school is an exciting milestone and understandably many parents will want to help prepare their children for their first day. There’s lots of ways to help prepare your little one (have a read of our top tips from primary teachers here) but there’s also fun activities […]
We were very kindly sent a copy of Andy’s Amazing Adventures Magazine to review this week as part of our Dinosaur Week on The SEN Resources Blog. Based on the popular children’s TV programme, the magazine teaches children about dinosaurs whilst encouraging them to practise important Early Years […]
As a former secondary science teacher I was ridiculously excited to get the opportunity to try out the Letterbox Lab – a science experiment subscription box that is posted through your door! It didn’t disappoint! It’s a brilliant, exciting set of science experiment kits that show children how […]
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 […]
We had so much fun with our Mr Tumble Something Special Magazine last month (see my review here) so understandably the children were delighted when they got their March edition this week. For those of you who haven’t bought it before (or read my previous blog post) the […]