Looking for some poetry books for children? We’ve compiled our current favourites below! (If there’s a book we’re missing- let us know so we can try it out and possibly add it to our list of best poetry books for children too.) But firstly, why is it important […]
Looking for inspiration for home schooling tomorrow? Everyday during the first lockdown I recorded free home learning activities on my YouTube Channel for primary age/level children. I’ve started filming them again for this latest lockdown in 2021 too. Please help me by sharing far and wide and subscribing […]
This week we’ve been trying out Logico Primo*, a brilliant, screen-free, educational resource for children aged 3-6 years old. What is it? Logico Primo is a self-checking, learning game designed for children. It comprises of a frame that learning cards slide into. Children complete the task on the […]
Last month we shared with you a fantastic Wall Clock (EasyRead Time Teacher Wall Clock) that is, in our opinion, a brilliant tool for teaching children how to tell the time. If you’ve not yet read our review of the The EasyRead Time Teacher Wall Clock then read it here. […]
How can you teach children about 2D and 3D shapes? I love that there are so many activities you can do with children to help them with this topic. They are really great fun too! Shape Hunt– Kids adore this! Get them looking for shapes all around them, […]
How can you teach a child to tell the time? Teaching to tell the time can be a lot more challenging that you might first think, but thankfully there are lots of fun ways to approach the topic and great resources to support it. Challenges and Difficult Concepts […]
Teaching kids about money, coins and notes, can be such a fun topic. It’s also an incredibly important life skill that will help children navigate the big wide world they live in as they get older and more independent. With more of us grown ups using cards for […]
With this gorgeous weather, I’ve been keen to find ways to reinforce letter formation whilst still enjoying being in the garden. Over the colder months we’ve spent a lot more time practising sensory ways of forming the letters of the alphabet and I’ve been a little concerned that […]
This week I’ve been teaching how to tell the time with the help of Fiesta Craft Toys’ Magnetic Tell the Time set. The Pack contains a clock on a board with moving hands, 58 magnetic pieces (numbers, words and activity pictures) and a wipe clean pen. What did we […]
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘they’ve got so many toys but all they want to do is play with the box!’ Why is this? And is it such a bad thing if they do play with a box? In my opinion, no! Playing with the box is a […]
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