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Blending to Read

Once your child can confidently say the right sound for some letters, they will begin to be able to read short words. (Children are...

Moon Sand - Mellow Lemon Yellow!

Here's how to make this zesty beautiful moon sand and an idea of how you might use it.

Flower Arranging

A simple and achievable Montessori inspired activity for children around 18m +. Here's how and why you might do this with your child.

Starting School - feeling left behind?

This picture still pulls at my heartstrings months after my daughter has started school. You can just see her, in the background, with...

Flower Dissection

One of the easiest and cheapest science activities you can set up for children of almost any age is a flower dissection.

Get a (pencil) grip!

Helping your child with their pencil grip is important but can be difficult for Little hands and fingers. Here's some images and video clips

How to develop your Littles' love of books

I think we'd all love to help our children to develop a love of reading. That all begins way before they begin to learn to read...

Phonics

What even is it?! When your child starts school you will hear a lot about phonics.

What are Number Bonds?

The term 'number bonds' is not widely known / used unless you're involved in early maths education. Here's what you need to know...

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