It can be really tricky trying to find the ‘right’ toys for your child, especially when you’re looking for resources to support their Special Educational needs. Over the last few months’ I’ve had the real pleasure of trying out various different games from Orchard Toys to discover which […]
Over the last couple of months I’ve been highlighting recommended resources for supporting children with dyslexia and dyscalculia. This month I’m looking at games that are helpful for children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). Once again, I’ve been very fortunate to be able to try out […]
A couple of weeks go I wrote a post highlighting my recommended resources for parents and teachers supporting children with dyslexia. Due to its popularity, I decided to write a similar blog post but this time focus on numeracy resources that can help children with dyscalculia. Once again, […]
I’m often asked for recommended resources for parents and teachers to support children with a specific SEND. So this week I wanted to focus on which resources/games I’ve used and would recommend for children with dyslexia. I’ve been very fortunate to be able to try out some of […]
It is our second week of our SEN Resources Summer, our free summer holidays online ‘club’. This week our theme is Transport and we are kicking the week off with a fabulous competition with a wonderful prize from Orchard Toys: Giant Road floor jigsaw. Find out more about […]
I’m a huge believer in the importance of play. It can help children to develop a whole range of skills and consequently, good quality toys, games and resources can play a huge part in a child’s learning. One area I’ve been looking at recently are games and puzzles […]
We’ve been trying out Orchard Toys Animals 4 in a Box Jigsaw Puzzles this week. Four colourful, animal puzzles that provide a gentle introduction to jigsaws. What do we like about them? Increasing Difficulty- Whats particularly clever about these jigsaws is that each jigsaw is a varying degree of […]
Do your little ones like Dinosaurs? We’ve been practising our problem solving skills by completing the Orchard Toys Big Dinosaurs Floor Puzzle this week. What do we like about it? Engaging- Due to the high level of detail, fantastic illustrations and use of bright bold colours- this jigsaw […]
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 can honestly say, this game has tranformed our family time at the dinner table. It’s the first game that we’ve found that both children can play with us, as a family. And we’ve had a lot of fun playing this game all together as part of our […]
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