family life & travels
At just two and a half, Chloe is finally at the stage where she will sit and watch films and wants to sit and read books with you. It makes a refreshing change from her usual fussing and fidgeting! So getting her a magazine when we are out and about has become a much more
I have been really enjoying the summer holidays and having both children at home all the time (Max attends preschool a few mornings a week, ususally). Though it can be tricky thinking of activities for them to do all of the time, particularly with the ‘delightful’ weather we have been having recently meaning we are
Max is a pre-schooler so is learning more and more each day – it really does amaze me! We have been trying out these Alphabet Cards from The Appealing Rabbit to help him with his writing. Max is at the stage where he can say the alphabet and recognise the letters and is able to
Some parents are completely against letting their children use the internet and other pieces of technology. But others recognise computers as useful educational tools. Not only can your kids learn useful skills from the internet, but you can prepare them to use it safely when they’re older. However, not every parent knows where to start
Max is now in his second term at nursery school and he is loving it! He was so ready for it all and the staff there are brilliant. Here are my tips for what to look out for, if your little one will be starting soon. 1. Check that the nursery you choose is registered
The Weekend Box is aimed at children aged 3-6, the thought being that they can do something educational but fun at the same time. The box we were sent had a theme of ‘Chinese New Year’ and the themes completely vary. What stays the same though, is the four parts the box is made up of:
Max just keeps getting better and better with his words and reading. He is recognising more letters and sounding out more word sounds. So, I thought I would share what his favourite bedtime reads are at the moment as I haven’t done so for a while. ~ The Magic Porridge Pot by Mike & Carl
U-Star have personalised educational products aimed at introducing children to the words that they will be taught once they start school. Each activity page is designed to focus on name recognition together with one very important phonetic keyword. They can learn these keywords whilst writing and colouring. There are girl and boy themed word pads
