14 ways to make spelling practice fun
byLearning spellings can, let’s face it, be very dull. A totally necessary skill for life, but the complexity of the English language doesn’t exactly…
Learning spellings can, let’s face it, be very dull. A totally necessary skill for life, but the complexity of the English language doesn’t exactly…
Few things are more traumatic for a mother than leaving their child at nursery for the first time – particularly if your little one is sobbing. Carol Evelegh, founder of London’s biggest family run nursery group, The Kindergartens, has some tips to ease you through those first few drop offs…
I was in the shopping centre the other day and was absolutely astounded by the vast difference between how children behaved. Child A was…
There are lots of children’s books based around the ‘brilliant Daddy’ theme these days and, great though these are (credit where credit is due),…
For some, writing a story can be a real challenge but it can be such a rewarding experience when you do and a wonderful…
Motor skills are a major part of child development and something that are talked about a lot. Gross motor skills = running, jumping, skipping,…
School shoes. Not as fun as buying a batman cape or a sparkly tutu, but very important nevertheless and, yes, they can actually be…
This coming week is British Science Week (11-20 March) and children will no doubt be undertaking all sorts of exciting projects at school. Experiments,…
Lego is a major hit with most children and a great present for Christmas. From a young age children enjoy using building blocks to…
If you are anything like me, you have negative memories of maths at school, but this is a subject that can be great fun…