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…
Education
How To Survive Your Child’s First Week of Nursery
byFew 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…
Why good manners are everything (and how to instil them)
byI was in the shopping centre the other day and was absolutely astounded by the vast difference between how children behaved. Child A was…
Book of the week: Amazing Daddy by Rachel Bright
byThere are lots of children’s books based around the ‘brilliant Daddy’ theme these days and, great though these are (credit where credit is due),…
How to help your child write a story
byFor some, writing a story can be a real challenge but it can be such a rewarding experience when you do and a wonderful…
6 ways to develop your toddler’s fine motor skills
byMotor skills are a major part of child development and something that are talked about a lot. Gross motor skills = running, jumping, skipping,…
We Love: Spanish-made school shoes from Meeny’s
bySchool shoes. Not as fun as buying a batman cape or a sparkly tutu, but very important nevertheless and, yes, they can actually be…
10 brilliant science ideas for kids to try at home
byThis coming week is British Science Week (11-20 March) and children will no doubt be undertaking all sorts of exciting projects at school. Experiments,…
Learn with Lego: inspiring ideas to develop key skills
byLego is a major hit with most children and a great present for Christmas. From a young age children enjoy using building blocks to…
Fun toddler activities to inspire an early love of… maths
byIf you are anything like me, you have negative memories of maths at school, but this is a subject that can be great fun…