Welcome to part six of our learning begins at home series. I have always felt that learning begins at home. I’ve written before about how I approach learning with the children and how every situation is a potential learning opportunity. From the moment your children are born their learning journey begins and they are sponges of life and all […]
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 […]
Taking sensory play outside
I have written quite a lot over the last few months about the importance of sensory play and it’s benefits. I honestly think it is one of those things that is over complicated. I think sometimes as parents we hear these terms and think we have no idea where to start, when in reality it is […]
Little green fingers: part six
If you have been following the blog over the last few months you might have seen our little green fingers series. The children have been busy both in the school garden and at home. I’ll be updating you on the progress in the school garden soon. We’ve had some lovely plants from Grandma recently so […]
What can children learn from television?
I always find the subject of television and children a little controversial. I’ve heard some parents argue until they are really blue in the face that television is bad for children and creates non-communicative zombies. I have also heard parents at the opposite extreme refer to the television as “the baby sitter” and admit that […]
Taking learning outside
We seem to have had some better weather so far this week which has been nice. This has meant that I have been able to take the babies outside for their home learning sessions. We did our music and animal learning sacks outside this week which they really enjoyed and my littlest man sat beautifully […]
We’re going on a nature trail: part one
Do your children love being outside? Do they love to explore? Why don’t you take them on a nature trail? Going on a nature trail can be great for children of a range of ages, as you can pitch it at a range of levels. This is also ideal if you have children of mixed […]
Little people, big questions: part one
This is the first in a series of articles looking at the big questions, little people often ask. In the run up to the general election the big kids began to ask lots of questions. On the day of the election these questions escalated dramatically. I was really pleased that they had taken such a keen […]