I love a good Christmas story. I try to make sure we have a few new ones to read together during December and the elves always pop one in the Christmas Eve Box as well. We are huge Julia Donaldson fans in our house and only today were out hunting for the Gruffalo. The Christmas […]
Family-friendly days out: part eleven
Welcome to part eleven of our series on family-friendly days out. All four children are real bookworms. They love reading and have a bookcase each which was handmade by their grandfather and which is full of their favourite books. We spend time reading together, they read to each other and they read to themselves. As […]
We’re going on an adventure
All four children are very adventurous. They love exploring outside, climbing and discovering new treasures. One of their favourite areas to explore is the forest and we are lucky to have a few nearby. Having said that, there is lots to be uncovered in the back garden and if you go out with a torch […]
Little people, big questions: part five
Welcome to part five in our series of “Little people big questions”. The children are fascinated about the body and how various bits and pieces work. Are your children the same? We’ve had some interesting questions, explanations and comments about various parts of the body and how they work, such as: “Is blood hot or […]
School holiday activities: part eight
Welcome to part eight of our series looking at things to do in the school holiday period. The rubbish weather has continued here this summer, so in between the odd bursts of sunshine we have been looking for some inside activities. The children all love dressing up and role play which has always been a […]
The essential children’s bookshelf
The memory of a good book can stay with you for a lifetime. I’ve always rated a book based on its ability to absorb me into the story and make me feel part of it. There were numerous books that did that for me as a child. Roald Dahl’s books such as Danny the Champion […]
Learning begins at home: part five
If you have been following the blog over the last few months you may have been reading our series on learning begins at home. In part one we looked at doing experiments at home with children, in part two we looked at the part music and dance can play in home learning, in part three […]