Acorn Ordering and Sorting
The oak trees near us are full of acorns this year – an interesting fact is that this is called…
The oak trees near us are full of acorns this year – an interesting fact is that this is called…
One of the key concepts that children need to understand to progress in maths is the value assigned to numbers…
One of the key number concepts that children need to grasp early on is number bonds. Number bonds make addition…
We have found a fun way toĀ incorporate fine motor skills and maths. Our Simple Addition With Nuts and Bolts is…
The garden provides lots of opportunities for learning and crafting – from creating seed bombs to measuring weather as well…
Place value is a key concept within the mathematics curriculum and follows children throughout their mathematical journey. It is important…
DIY maths manipulatives are one of my favourites. We’ve used sticks before to order and sort but for this week’s…
Making sure that children have a good sounding in maths is essential. Without the basics they will struggle later on…
With Valentines Day around the corner we have chosen the perfect theme and book for this week’s Virtual Book Club…
One of my favorite Polar Animals are Penguins – there is just something about these cute little non-flying birds that…
This year we are starting a series on Maths and Language for early elementary (first and second grade in the USA…
Maths seems to be getting the better of my eldest at the moment, he’s got so many different methods and…
It wasn’t until around 8 year ago that I had any idea of who Dr Seuss was, it wasn’t an…
With the icy weather this last week in the UK the theme for our early years learning this week is…
Recently my eldest has come home with some maths homework and one of the problems on the sets has been…
As we head into year 2 (2nd grade) the maths that J is doing at school is starting to get…
One of my favourite days in February (after Valentine’s day of course) is Pancake Day – ok “Shrove Tuesday” but…
It’s time for this month’s Virtual Book Club for Kids post, and this month’s author is Ellen Stoll Walsh. Of…
Hands on Science and Maths activities are the best way to enthuse children about these subjects and help them learn,…
Dinosaurs are always a favourite with kids and mine are no exception – in fact what I’ve learnt in the…
Over the last few weeks we have been helping you prepare your child for school come the autumn through play…
Over the summer we are getting J ready to start full time school in the Autumn through playful activities and…
Some very simple number fun in the garden again – we love these foam numbers that we brought from Tesco’s…