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Learning about the body
Rosemary’s always been quite interested in the body – especially bones and skeletons. Last Wednesday, at school, they went to visit the Life Education Bus, where they got to find out about the human...
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How do you find time to help your children develop a lifelong love of learning?
It was half-term recently. Rosemary had a great week, fitting in an overnight stay with her Granny (my mum), a visit of a few days from her Grandma (Chris’ mum), a daytrip to Bristol to visit their...
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Reward charts rock
You may be aware that Rosemary has been showing reluctance in learning to read. Or it might be better described as ‘lack of motivation’, or just plain ‘lack of concentration’. She has her phonics down...
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Parents ‘more involved in children’s schools’: Are you involved with your...
An article on the BBC this morning talks about a survey conducted by the NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers) into how parents feel about their children’s school (there is also a PDF of the...
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Making colouring sheets: Mermaid printables
If you’re a Facebook friend or follow my illustration blog, you’ll probably know that I’m just a little bit obsessed with mermaids at the moment – drawing them, painting them, collating images of them....
View Article5 fun and safe electricity science experiments for your kids
Featured article Children are naturally curious about electricity, since it’s all around them every day. There are many safe and fun experiments that your children can do with you, which will give...
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You Choose
If you’re a parent (or work with children) I don’t think you can help but have come across You Choose by Pippa Goodhart and illustrated by the awesome Nick Sharatt. It’s a book full of pages of...
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