This week we are giving away a fantastic toy! A pack of 20 STEMS (in association with Learning Resources UK) Enter our Giveway on Twitter here. Full terms and conditions apply, read them here. What are they? Stems are bright coloured, ‘C’ shaped, plastic construction toys that can […]
We’ve been learning how to form the letters of the alphabet this week and discovered three brilliant resources by Learning Resources UK that make writing the letters of the alphabet fun! In my experience, it’s important that children learn to correctly form the letters of the alphabet at […]
We’ve been putting the children’s fine motor skills and creativity into action this week with this brightly coloured, exciting construction toy Stems by Learning Resources UK. What are they? Stems are bright coloured, ‘C’ shaped, plastic construction toys that can be popped/zipped to one another to build anything a […]
Learning about how plants grow can be a fascinating subject for children from early years and beyond. I love the look of wonder on a child’s face when they try to comprehend how a tiny seed can grow into a large plant! But what resources (childrens books, learning […]
Helping young children to develop an understanding of their own emotions and the emotions of others, is very important. If a child can start to use words, or signs to express how they are feeling it enables others to help them more effectively. For example, if a child […]
There are lots of fun ways to help teach kids learn to count to ten and then twenty..and beyond! Here’s some of our favourite activities: Nursery Rhymes and Songs- Counting songs are a brilliant way of perfecting reciting the numbers. They can help children remember the order of […]
I’m always looking for ways to encourage children to put pen to paper more often and the Create-a-Space Storage Center by Learning Resources UK has definitely achieved that. Brightly coloured, this storage centre sits in the middle of a table and can be filled with various writing and […]
We’ve been trying out a fantastic reward chart by Learning Resources UK this week called Good Job Reward Chart What did we like about it? – Helps Reinforce Routines- Many children’s routines will be changing soon with the new school term around the corner. And we loved that […]
In my opinion, imaginative play is fantastic for helping children to process information and make sense of it themselves. That’s why we adored the Learning Resources Pretend & Play Original School Set (UK version) that facilitates children to play pretend schools, helping them to prepare for the real […]
I wrote a Guest Post for Learning Resources UK this week, read a sample of it here: ‘How Toys Can Help Children With Special Educational Needs Play is so important for all children and not just because it’s enjoyable, but it’s how children of all abilities and ages […]
