Starting school can be very exciting but it is also a big step for many children that can cause worry and anxiety. There is also the concern, that after the difficult year we’ve had, losses children have experienced and the restrictions placed on children’s day-to-day lives, that starting […]
When starting Phase 3 Phonics of the DFE’s Letters and Sounds programme, children should already be confident segmenting and blending some words using the 19 sounds from Phase 2 Phonics (see our Phase 2 Activity Pack) In Phase 3, the following 25 new graphemes are introduced individually: – […]
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 […]
What is Phonics? Phonics is a way that children can learn to read and write. It helps children listen out for and focus on the sounds that make up a word. Once they start learning these sounds that make up the words then can blend them together to […]
(If you like this video, head over to my YouTube channel here as I’ve done lots of other free learning activity videos you can watch! (Teachers- feel free to share with any of your pupils who are at home learning at the moment) What do you need: What […]
Make your very own phonics resources by simply painting on stones with the kids! Then use the resource to play games and reinforce their phonics understanding and recall. (If you like this video, head over to my YouTube channel here as I’ve done lots of other free learning […]
If you’re child is learning some spellings for school or just needing to practise the spellings of certain tricky words…then have a go at this! This could also be adapted to using letters to revise the alphabet or graphemes to reinforce phonics. In summary, you make a hand […]
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 […]
Are you wanting to teach your child to read? Or is your child learning to read at school and you want to help support them at home? Here are five ways I believe you can teach and help your child learn to read. 1. Consistency– Most children in […]
Searching for high quality, online learning games for children can be a bit of a minefield. The quality of online games varies significantly and it can be difficult to find ones that correctly support your child’s learning at school. It can also be tricky to find a game […]
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