books, Parenting, reviews, Teaching and Learning

Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise – Review

Written by Lynette Creswell Illustrated by Doriano Strologo The hoglets return for a new adventure in Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise. For anyone looking for an uplifting and sweet story about making friends and belonging in a new place, this is the book for you. An engaging and heart-warming book, Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise is a lovely book to share with young readers. Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise reconnects readers … Continue reading Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise – Review

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books, Parenting, reviews

Hoglets’ Christmas Magic – Book Review

Written by Lynette Creswell Illustrated by Doriano Strologo If you’re looking for an endearing and sweet Christmas story, then look no further than Hoglets’ Christmas Magic! This charming picturebook tells the heart-warming tale of two hoglets, Primrose and Pickles, as they search the woods for a new star to decorate their family Christmas tree. Along the way, however, they bump into someone rather unexpected… Santa … Continue reading Hoglets’ Christmas Magic – Book Review

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Home Learning, Parenting, Play, Teaching and Learning

Learning Through Play

What is learning through play? As parents, how can we infuse teaching and learning into child-led spontaneous play? I share some ideas, as well as an activity and a featured book about finding your perfect pair! Continue reading Learning Through Play

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health, Parenting, wellbeing

Making Time For Yourself

As a parent, setting aside time to yourself can sometimes seem selfish or near to impossible. However, making sure that you have some time to yourself can be essential, for your own wellbeing and in helping you to become a better parent. Continue reading Making Time For Yourself

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health, Parenting

Social Distancing and Children

As more places reopen, I consider the issue of social distancing between young children. Can we keep our children socially distanced, especially when playing in playgrounds?
There is also a literacy-based activity of the week and the fantastic ‘A Busy Day For Birds’ is the featured book this week. Continue reading Social Distancing and Children

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Parenting, Sustainability

Plastic Free July Ideas

This week I share some simple, practical and affordable acts you might want to take in an effort to go plastic-free, as part of Plastic Free July.
There’s also an activity idea to do with your toddler and a featured book of the week! Continue reading Plastic Free July Ideas

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home-schooling, Parenting

Home-Schooling With ‘Shark In The Park’

Home-schooling activities for EYFS and KS1, inspired by ‘Shark In The Park’.
Join us for the final week of home-schooling activities! This week we’ll be making telescopes and maps, finding out all about sharks and playing plenty of maths games using just a deck of cards or some dice.
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home-schooling, Parenting

Home-Schooling With ‘What’s The Opposite?’’

Home-schooling activities for EYFS and KS1, inspired by ‘What’s The Opposite?’.

From matching opposites, to creating balanced equations using opposite equations, from writing poems using antonyms, to learning all about forces – there are plenty of activities to keep your little ones learning through play and having fun. Continue reading Home-Schooling With ‘What’s The Opposite?’’

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home-schooling, Parenting

Home-Schooling With ‘Not Now, Bernard’

Home-schooling activities for EYFS and KS1, inspired by ‘Not Now, Bernard’.
Learn how to tell the time in Maths, make monsters with the art activities, write a letter and a diary entry for Literacy and learn all about day and night in science! Have fun!
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Home-Schooling With ‘Max At Night’

Home-schooling activities for EYFS and KS1, inspired by ‘Max At Night’.
A selection of Reading, Maths, English, Art and Science activities, created in the spirit of learning through play. Explore, discover, be creative and have fun! Continue reading Home-Schooling With ‘Max At Night’

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Tag: reading

Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise – Review

Hoglets’ Christmas Magic – Book Review

Learning Through Play

Making Time For Yourself

Plastic Free July Ideas

Home-Schooling With ‘Shark In The Park’

Home-Schooling With ‘What’s The Opposite?’’

Home-Schooling With ‘Not Now, Bernard’

Home-Schooling With ‘Max At Night’