World Book Day costume ideas
Half term is over, and World Book Day is fast approaching! To celebrate World Book Day, here are some quirky costume ideas for you or your child to avoid being one of the twenty ‘Boys in a Dress’, Spidermen or Disney princesses! George (from George’s Marvellous Medicine) Are you a budding scientist? With just a […]
Mathematicians who changed the world: Ada Lovelace (1815-1852)
Augusta Ada King-Noel, Countess of Lovelace, was an English mathematician and writer, and is often considered to be the first computer programmer! Lovelace was the first to recognise the full potential of a ‘computing machine’, suggesting it had applications beyond pure calculations. Ada’s early life Ada was the daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron. […]
Oh, The Things You’ll Do on Dr Seuss Day!
The Cat in the Hat. Green Eggs and Ham. Oh, The Places You’ll Go. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. How the Grinch Stole Christmas. For many of us, the words ‘Dr Seuss’ are sure to conjure up images of cats wearing hats, oddly coloured food and matching Things 1 and 2! But […]
Fun ways to learn your times tables
We believe that anyone can master their times tables. It really is just a question of practice, repetition — and a little creativity! Here are some fantastically fun ways to liven up your child’s times tables practice, all of which will fit into your busy daily routine. Tables tennis In this fun game of speed, […]
Four questions headteachers should ask their Doodle leads each term
Lately, my favourite bit of EdTech has been something slightly unexpected: a Minions talking toothbrush. For a few weeks, it has transformed my 5-year-old for two minutes every morning/evening as it talked him through where to brush, and then gave him a big minion ‘yippee!’ at the end. But after a few weeks, the shininess […]
How to learn your times tables off by heart
Is your child struggling to learn their times tables off by heart? They’re not alone! Luckily, there are lots of tricks to make memorising multiplications much easier. Children who know their tables by heart enjoy maths more because they don’t need to use their fingers to work out the answers to questions. Plus, they can […]
