Many of us have now just completed our first two weeks of home schooling due to school closures because of the coronavirus outbreak. We’ve had lots of people ask us for recommendations of resources to help support their child’s homeschooling so we’ve compiled our favourite homeschool resources for […]
I’ve just launched our YouTube channel with a series of daily home learning videos ‘Ways to Learn Through Play (by The SEN Resources Blog)‘ to help support families. I’ve also launched a Facebook group to help support each other when the children are learning from home, here. They […]
The former Science teacher in me did a little LEAP for joy this week as we found this wonderful Primary Science Lab Set by Learning Resources UK. Designed for children aged 3 and up, this Lab Set enables them to try out a whole range of fun science experiments […]
Children learn an incredible amount through play. Not only does play help them to make sense of the world around them but Play can also spark a child’s interest in a topic. This was appparent this week when I introduced the children to this Wooden Rocket by Nexus. […]
Children love collecting conkers…but what can you do with them once you’ve got them home? What conker crafts activities can you do with young children? Here are our favourites…all you need is a few craft materials, glue and a bit of imagination! 1. Conker Monster 2. Conker Man […]
I was so amazed with how much the kids got from this (incredibly easy to set up) task of experimenting with mixing paint colours together. Often the simplest activities really are the best. What did we do? Set up a large piece of paper, paint brushes and 3 […]
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 […]
As a qualified teacher I’ve experienced the huge benefits of mini whiteboards in the classroom. They can be used in countless ways from simply writing answers to a question to showing maths calculations or playing learning games to consolidate understanding. In a classroom, mini whiteboards are an excellent […]
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