Mar 02, 2021 It's World Book Day this Thursday! Check out the song from McGrammar and other free resources By Ruth Nossek This year's World Book Day takes place on Thursday 4th March. Designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, World...
Mar 01, 2021 Help children with their reading skills by turning on the subtitles By Ruth Nossek Did you know that turning on the (same language) subtitles while children are watching television can double the chances of a child...
Feb 12, 2021 Stellar activities for young space enthusiasts By Gaya Gajewska Here is something rather fun for those interested in the space exploration, who might already be waiting impatiently the forthcoming NASA...
Feb 07, 2021 Join the National Star Count this week (6-14 February 2021) By Ruth Nossek The best way to see how many stars we can all see in the sky isโฆ to count them! This year, CPRE (The Countryside Charity) are asking...
Feb 02, 2021 Neverending Stories: a free downloadable pack to support storytelling at home with young children By Ruth Nossek The free downloadable storytelling pack, from the National Centre for Creative Writing, is crammed with tips and activities for engaging...
Jan 27, 2021 Let's Play! Have fun with Chrome Music Lab ๐ถ๐น๐ต By Ruth Nossek This is a great set of free online tools (or 'experiments') made by Google, allowing kids - and adults - to explore music in a fun way....
Jan 21, 2021 Winter scavenger hunts to keep children entertained on your daily walks By Ruth Nossek Looking for something to keep children engaged with nature as you go on your daily walk?Both Tree Tools for Schools and Wildlife Watch...
Jan 18, 2021 Family workouts for all ages to cope with cabin fever! By Ruth Nossek Fitting in exercise around the school remote timetable can be challenging, especially if the designated lunchtime slot for one child does...
Jan 15, 2021 10 Minute Shake-Up: Activities with your favourite Disney characters to keep kids active at home By Ruth Nossek We have used these activities with our kids before lockdown - and they have been great fun. Now online, you can choose from an even...
Jan 13, 2021 Lessons from the National Marine Aquarium - for free starting 15th Jan, then every week for 7 weeks! By James Barclay Every Friday for the next 7 weeks the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth will be delivering free live lessons from their Aquarium via...
Jan 12, 2021 Free teaching resources from Twinkl for lockdown! By Ruth Nossek Twinkl are providing their Home Learning Hub accessible for free for the whole of January and beyond, with a range of downloadable and...
Jan 11, 2021 Hooray for the Beeb! How to access the free BBC educational resources during lockdown By Ruth Nossek As announced last week, the BBC have put together a very comprehensive collection of resources for children in lockdown across the UK....
Dec 22, 2020 Huddle: A free festive theatre treat for 2-5 year olds By Ruth Nossek Looking for an online treat for your little ones in the run-up to Christmas? The Unicorn and Filskit Theatre Company present a Christmas...
Oct 22, 2020 Scrummy Halloween party food ideas By Gaya Gajewska If you decide to throw a small party at home this Halloween, these easy recipes might come in handy! Some of them help you use the piles...
Oct 20, 2020 Make your house spooky with these DYO Halloween decorations By Gaya Gajewska Let us face it, Halloween will not be the same this year. Trick-or-treating might not be allowed or, even if it is, it's not the best...
Oct 15, 2020 Nature activities for your kids By Gaya Gajewska Check out this handy list of bee-themed and nature inspired activities for kids from Yeo Valley. There is a nice selection of printable...