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 […]
Understanding friendships, making friends and navigating playground friendship groups can be tricky for lots of children. Here are some of our favourite books for young children to help them learn about friendships and hopefully encourage them to open up about any problems they may be having. Midge & […]
We’ve been trying out Imagine That Publisher’s brand new Squishy Squashy Books this week The Squishy Squashy Books with their fun short story, bright illustrations, cute characters and squishy ‘toy like’ animal are ideal for young children. In my opinion, they are also great for some older children […]
We’ve been on the look out for the best sensory books for young children, in particular tactile books that children can touch and feel. Skip to our Amazon Shop to find them all here Why are sensory books important? Young children learn through their senses- Tactile books are […]
As a former Science teacher, Space is a topic that fascinates me and I love sharing my passion for Space with children through books. Thankfully, there’s tonnes of exciting non-fiction and fiction children’s books relating to this brilliant area of science. Here are our current favourite Space Books […]
If you are teaching the water cycle at a primary school or supporting your child’s learning at home, we’d recommend these books: The Adventures of Water (Pop-up Book Adventures) This stunning book is designed for children aged 7 upwards. It’s clever use of pop-up paper engineering engages children […]
STEM toys or STEAM toys as it’s more recently been named, are toys that help children develops their skills and understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths. There’s a whole range of wonderful STEM toys available. Here’s some of our favourites this year, that we’ve thoroughly tried […]
Got little ones that love insects? Or covering the topic in your preschool/school? We’ve done the hard work for you and found our favourite books about insects for young children. There’s a lovely mix of fiction and non-fiction allowing children to learn about insects through stories and facts. […]
