It’s all over the news this week about some young children experiencing panic attacks recently, perhaps due to the pandemic, school closures, worry over illness and restrictions. From my experience, supporting families over the last year and a half, during the lockdowns and school closures, families have relayed […]
You may remember a little while ago we reviewed a wonderful book called ‘A Day at the Farm‘ by Lesley Berrington (read the full review here) today we’ve been reading A Day at the Park, part of the same series of inclusive books ‘Hattie and Friends’ which promote […]
Divorce can be a difficult process for families and an unsettling time for children. There’s countless books available for couples going through divorce, but in my opinion it’s important to remember that any children in the family will also need support. We were therefore thrilled to discover this […]
What are your thoughts on letting young children watch YouTube videos? Do you let your own children watch YouTube? Or maybe use YouTube clips when teaching? Are there benefits to watching Youtube Videos?* Love it or hate it, young children appear to be drawn to watching YouTube videos. […]
Summer is well and truly here and the summer holidays are just around the corner. Are you going on holiday? If you are lucky enough to be spending some time at the seaside or relaxing (Or attempting to relax!) by a pool with children it might be worth […]
If you’re concerned about contributing to the vast amounts of plastic ending up in landfills and the ocean, choosing plastic-free toys instead of plastic ones can be a way of making a small difference by reducing the amount of plastic you are buying (and eventually disposing of) We […]
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 […]
What are STEM or STEAM Toys? 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 our updated, favourite STEM […]
Here’s our Top Ten books for young children all about Aeroplanes! If you’re looking for children’s books on another topic- have a look what else we’ve covered here. 1. Rosie Revere, Engineer This is the second time that we’ve featured this book in one of our ‘Top Ten’ lists […]
The bank holiday weekend is in full swing: Here’s eleven activities that, minus a bit of petrol and or ice cream money…should be pretty much free. Park– don’t under estimate the local play park! Not only are they free but there’s always the added bonus that they may […]
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