When should I start doing phonics with my child?
We all want our children to have success, joy and opportunities. You may have learnt that the ability to read helps to make this happen. Then you hear about this…
We all want our children to have success, joy and opportunities. You may have learnt that the ability to read helps to make this happen. Then you hear about this…
I’ve been reading a lot about anti-racism and being a white ally over the past few days. There is excellent advice to be found here. One powerful thing I know…
If you read my previous post on using TV as well as books, hopefully you are already freed from any guilt associated with the hours your child is spending in…
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I'm aware of the pressure that parents are feeling, confronted with hundreds of beautiful Instagram images showing elaborate play activities and homeschooling set-ups. I'm feeling it myself! There are so…
I say 'area'. What I really mean is a tub full of random junk. We are spending lockdown at my mum's (until we all snap and kill each other) so…
We are leaning a lot on ‘the third parent’ at the moment. This lockdown is hard on everyone and it’s impossible to have the energy for wholesome activities all the…
All of a sudden nearly everyone is now home schooling. Parents are feeling the pressure. Working from home, missing loved ones, struggling to buy certain basics, concerned about the future…
This post is part of a series to help parents with children at home during school closures. Find out more here. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is written by Michael…
This post is part of a series to help parents with children at home during school closures. Find out more here. Owl Babies is written by Martin Waddell and illustrated…