10 outdoor lessons for teaching literacy
English summers can be an unpredictable beast, so when the sun is shining, you can’t beat a bit of outdoor learning. Here are some ideas for outdoor lessons! 1. Stick Man – mark making In an outdoor space, ask children to create letters on various surfaces using materials they can find. If you have a […]
A parents’ guide to phonics: an overview of phases
Phonics are usually separated and taught in chunks called ‘phases’. Primary schools can follow different phonics schemes, which differ slightly in the order of when sounds are taught. For the guide below, we’ve used the Department for Education’s Letters and Sounds scheme. Using this, we’ll explain what this scheme is and what your child will […]
Top 10 benefits of outdoor learning
There are lots of fantastic benefits to teaching outside, besides getting a suntan! Imagine that the sky is a particularly alluring shade of blue, the sun is beaming, the flowers are blooming, and… you’re closeted in your classroom with 30 pupils, all of whom are giving off that particular post-PE, prepubescent scent. If that’s not […]
Top 10 books for children who worry
It’s natural for children to worry at times, whether it’s before a spelling test or the first day back at school. But what can the adults in their life do to help them conquer a more persistent worry? Luckily, there are lots of brilliant books designed to help children understand what ‘worry’ is and how […]
