03 Mar, 2021 Art challenge @ home for World Book Day! By Ruth Nossek If you have not come across Elizabeth Sagan and her truly amazing book art, then you are in for a treat. Elizabeth Sagan is a reader...
02 Mar, 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...
01 Mar, 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...
12 Feb, 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...
09 Feb, 2021 #DrawWithRob - Join his Saturday morning Art Club / enter a competition to create an environmentally inspired race-suit By Ruth Nossek If you haven't already come across Rob Biddulph, he is a fantastic children's illustrator and author - and the man behind...
08 Feb, 2021 Safer Internet Day: Resources to help you keep your children safe online By Ruth Nossek Safer Internet Day, coordinated in the UK by the Safer Internet Centre is an annual event aiming to raise awareness of online issues and...
07 Feb, 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 is… to count them! This year, CPRE (The Countryside Charity) are asking...
02 Feb, 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...
29 Jan, 2021 Oxplore: stretch and challenge the curious young minds in your life By Ruth Nossek Oxplore is a free educational website created by the University of Oxford, designed to engage 11-18 year olds with complex ideas across a...
28 Jan, 2021 School from the Zoo! Join Paignton Zoo for online lessons ... next one this Friday By Ruth Nossek Paignton Zoo's mission is to conserve species and habitats, and to inspire and empower people to help in the fight to protect wildlife....
27 Jan, 2021 Let's Play! Have fun with Chrome Music Lab 🎶🎹🎵 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....
26 Jan, 2021 Watch a lesson from a Celebrity Supply Teacher! By Ruth Nossek As part of their offering to support Lockdown Learning, the BBC are showing their series of CBBC Celebrity Supply Teacher.Each episode...
22 Jan, 2021 Calling all budding artists to enter RA's Young Artists’ Summer Show: open to students aged 5 - 19 years By Ruth Nossek Do you have a budding artist in your family? Maybe they'd like to enter the Royal Academy of Arts Young Artist's Summer Show?Who can...
21 Jan, 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...
20 Jan, 2021 Stargazing @ Home with your family: Fri 22 Jan & Thurs 28 Jan - all the best bits from from the comfort of your sofa! By Ruth Nossek There are two Stargazing Events coming from Oxford, UK in the next few weeks - both online, both free, and both child-friendly!...
19 Jan, 2021 Free Virtual School Library for children during lockdown, with a new book available each week By Ruth Nossek The Virtual School Library has been developed by the Oak National Academy in partnership with the National Literacy Trust. Every week a...