Want to know how to build an igloo? Well it’s easy, all you need is nothing but the kitchen sink! …Oh and a spade, that helps…and snow of course, lots of snow…and while you’re at it some thermals! Like this?Read more… Recommended by My Little 3 and Me
The Works recently wrote to me to offer Grace and I a book to help encourage us to ‘switch off your TV and get reading instead’. We had no hesitation whatsoever in saying yes to this! Our family is one of book-lovers and we all enjoy a good read. So when our Disney’s 365 Stories [...]
I have heard parents complain that their children have been allowed out in the snow, and feared this has resulted in coughs and colds, but I must say I am pleased that our school has this common sense approach. The letter continues to say ‘Many schools have the opinion that snow and children do not [...]
When I first joined Reading Eggs’ Affiliate programme last year, I was given a free months trial but after just a week, and an offer of 25% discount if we signed up within the first 14 days, Grace and I were hooked and we signed up straight away. This online learning resource is fantastic. Grace [...]
Kids Get Arty is something I love to do with my middle daughter. She is very creative, and loves messy painting. I showed her some images of water lily oil paintings by Monet. She chose one with a house in the background and we decided finger painting might be a good way to replicate it. [...]
Kids Get Arty is something I love to do with my middle daughter. She is very creative, and loves messy painting. I showed her some images of water lily oil paintings by Monet. She chose one with a house in the background and we decided finger painting might be a good way to replicate it. [...]
Welcome to the ABC of Science Play. One thing I have observed with my own children is that they are more likely to remember something if they’ve enjoyed the activity, so I try and make all the activities on Science Sparks fun. Our ABC’s are made up of topics we have already covered and some [...]
Valentines day is coming up, so I thought we’d do some activities based around that, starting with some chocolate leaves. What you need Mint leaves Chocolate ( we used a lovely 70% dark kind ) Like this?Read more… Recommended by Mummy..Mummy..MUM!!
All my children love playing with ice, there is something about it being cold and slippy that really appeals to them. These are my favourite ice play ideas. Play with ice in a balloon. Like this?Read more… Recommended by Mummy..Mummy..MUM!!
So, what of activities to support inference and deduction in the classroom? A real favourite which works with children of all ages is the bag of artefacts. With a collection of objects or pictures relating to characters or situations from the text children can have a really good time deciding the role played by the [...]
If you received an iPad or iPhone for Christmas, and/or you’re in the hunt for free apps to help you and your children learn, you will want to check out App Friday. What is App Friday I hear you cry (well, obviously not literally)? Like this?Read more… Recommended by Redpeffer’s Blog
Looking for some help with learning multiplication tables? Well, we found something that works a treat. Multiplication Rap from Rock n Learn provide many different formats for their brilliant multiplication rap songs. Like this?Read more… Recommended by Redpeffer’s Blog
I was looking at job vacancies the other night, i havent decided for definite what im going to do after my degree but im still skirting around fabric designer and tutor. My degree is new so dont know yet if my qulification will count in some areas….. Like this?Read more… Recommended by canvasandthread
Why Is Small World Snow Play so Valuable? Children love playing in the snow but sadly it often doesn’t hang around for long and all we’re left with is dirty slush. A small world snow play scene can help children explore the fun and magic of snow play again and again and again. Like this?Read [...]
If you’re anything like me then over the festive period you ate more tins of chocolates than you care to own up to, blamed most of the scoffing on the children and the pets and now the tightness of your waistband is giving the game away. Well I don’t feel so bad about it as [...]
You name it, we count it and as such Daniel has begun to start counting, not all of his numbers are in order and he often repeats the same number but sometimes when he’s climbing the steps of the slide, or running away from me across the grass we get moments of great counting Like [...]
The ABC of Art with Kids Like this?Read more… Recommended by Red Ted Art
The first Sunday Showcase of the year and I’ve featured fun ways to learn literacy skills from my fellow co-hosts. Like this?Read more… Recommended by Here come the girls
The return of BBC’s Stargazing Live is a cue to get outside enjoying the January evenings! Here’s a post to help you get to grips with stargazing as well as offering links to space science and craft activities. Like this?Read more… Recommended by Thinly Spread
This weekend Ryan has loved to play hide and seek. It is fast becoming his favorite game. He loves to instigate the game himself now, as he can do the sign himself. We even get an ‘eek’ as he signs seek. Oh and not forgetting he actually counts to ten before he comes looking for [...]
