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The Importance of Reading in the Early Years
POSTED IN: Advice for Parents ON: 01/11/2021
The Importance of Reading in the Early Years The first five years of a child’s life are crucial for their development. They develop more rapidly during these first few years than at any other period i…
Earth Facts for Kids
POSTED IN: Learning for Kids ON: 25/10/2021
Earth Facts for Kids Humans have lived on Earth for around 200,000 years, although the planet itself is much, much older than that. Although there’s still so much we don’t know about our planet, we no…
10 Outdoor Activities for Kids
POSTED IN: Ideas ON: 22/10/2021
10 Outdoor Activities for Kids Bored of the indoors? These outdoor activities for kids will help both you and your children engage with nature, learn new things, reduce screen time and inject somethin…
How to Encourage Good Reading Habits in Kids
POSTED IN: Advice for Parents ON: 18/10/2021
How to Encourage Good Reading Habits in Kids The benefits of reading are vast and varied. Did you know, for example, that reading for just 30 minutes a day can boost brainpower, reduce stress and impr…
How to Teach a Child to Read
POSTED IN: Advice for Parents ON: 30/08/2021
How to Teach a Child to Read Reading is a valuable life skill. It helps to improve your ability to communicate, expand your vocabulary and develop your social skills. And for a child, it is particula…
Tips for Starting Year 7
POSTED IN: Advice for Parents ON: 16/08/2021
Tips for Starting Year 7 – How to Address Your Child’s Concerns From travelling to school on their own for the first time to meeting hundreds of new people, the transition from year 6 to year 7 is one…
How to Prepare Your Child for the First Day of Primary School
POSTED IN: Advice for Parents ON: 02/08/2021
How to Prepare Your Child for the First Day of Primary School Here’s the bad news: your child is getting ready for their first day of primary school. It’s a stressful experience for parents and a jump…
Starting Secondary School – Tips & Advice for Parents
POSTED IN: Advice for Parents ON: 20/07/2021
Starting Secondary School – Tips & Advice Starting secondary school can be a worrying time for both parent and child. They might be going to a totally new school, with new friends and new faces. A…
Bee Facts for Kids
POSTED IN: Learning for Kids ON: 05/07/2021
Bee Facts for Kids Give your child an introduction to the wonderful world of bees with this list of bee facts for kids, including a free PDF that you can print off and put on the wall at home. Your ki…
The Top 10 Benefits of Early Reading
POSTED IN: Advice for Parents ON: 25/06/2021
Early Reading – The Top 10 Benefits Early reading is beneficial for both parent and child. When it comes to helping children to read, it’s a good idea to introduce the activity to your kids as young a…
How to Encourage Your Children to Read
POSTED IN: Advice for Parents ON: 07/06/2021
Encouraging Children to Read Developing your child’s interest in reading isn’t always straightforward. Whilst many young kids will take to it quite naturally, others may require some gentle encouragem…
Moon Facts for Kids
POSTED IN: Learning for Kids ON: 24/05/2021
Moon Facts for Kids Although a man hasn’t set foot on the Moon for almost 50 years now, it remains a source of fascination for humans. Countries including Russia, the United States, China and Japan ha…
First Day at Nursery | Tips & Advice for Parents
POSTED IN: Advice for Parents ON: 12/05/2021
First Day at Nursery Waving goodbye to your child for their first day at nursery is one of the most challenging things to do for any parent. Will they make any friends? Will they be safe? Will they en…
10 Memorable Reading Quotes for Kids
POSTED IN: Quotes for Kids ON: 28/04/2021
10 Memorable Reading Quotes for Kids There are a lot of ways in which you can help your children to read. But sometimes your kids might simply need some inspiration to get them started on their readin…
How to Make Reading Fun for Kids
POSTED IN: Advice for Parents ON: 14/04/2021
How to Make Reading Fun for Kids Reading with your kids is a beneficial activity for both parent and child. For your child the process can aid their emotional intelligence, improve their academic abil…
Eiffel Tower Facts for Kids
POSTED IN: Learning for Kids ON: 07/04/2021
Eiffel Tower Facts for Kids Teach your kids about France’s most famous landmark with this list of Eiffel Tower facts for kids, including a free PDF that you can print out. The Eiffel Tower in Paris is…
World Book Day 2021 | Date, Info and Book Ideas
POSTED IN: Events ON: 02/03/2021
World Book Day 2021 It’s that time of year again! World Book Day 2021 is just around the corner, and in this article we’re going to gather together everything you need to know about the big day. Since…
Home Education During COVID-19 | Tips & Advice
POSTED IN: Advice for Parents ON: 22/02/2021
Home Education During COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has facilitated a rapid shift to home education in the UK. Whilst for many parents the change will be a temporary one, there has been an estimated…
Non Fiction Books for Children | 10 Benefits
POSTED IN: Advice for Parents ON: 11/02/2021
10 Benefits of Non Fiction Books for Children When it comes to helping children to read, is it better to go with fiction or non fiction books for children? There’s no simple answer of course. Each chi…
Helping Children to Read | Tips, Ideas & Advice
POSTED IN: Advice for Parents ON: 05/02/2021
Helping Children to Read Encouraging and helping children to read is an important part of the parenting process. By supplementing their school work with some reading at home you can improve their read…
Butterfly Facts for Kids
POSTED IN: Learning for Kids ON: 25/01/2021
Butterfly Facts for Kids Learn more about the amazing animal that is the butterfly with this list of butterfly facts for kids, including a free PDF that you can print out and put on your wall. With th…
Jazz for Children
POSTED IN: Learning for Kids ON: 18/01/2021
Jazz for Children The rich history and distinctive sound of jazz make it a fascinating topic of study for children and an ideal starting point for teaching them about other forms of music. Originating…
Teaching Human Anatomy to Kids
POSTED IN: Advice for Parents ON: 06/01/2021
Anatomy for Kids Human anatomy is the study of a human’s body parts. By gaining a greater understanding of what they do and how they work together, we can start to appreciate our bodies more and learn…
The Best History Books for Kids
POSTED IN: Children's Book Suggestions ON: 04/01/2021
History Books for Kids We see learning about history as akin to reading a story, making it a naturally engaging subject for kids to learn about. With a chronological order of events, exotic locations…
Whale Facts for Kids | Free Printable PDF
POSTED IN: Learning for Kids ON: 21/12/2020
Whale Facts for Kids Whales are some of the most fascinating animals in the world, though sadly their numbers are in decline in many parts of the world. Now more than ever, it’s important for children…
Interactive Books for 5 Year Olds
POSTED IN: Children's Book Suggestions ON: 14/12/2020
Interactive Books for 5 Year Olds These interactive books for 5 year olds help keep your kids engaged in the reading process, making it a more rewarding activity for both parent and child. Reading wit…
12 Christmas Quotes for Kids
POSTED IN: Quotes for Kids ON: 07/12/2020
12 Christmas Quotes for Kids Our favourite Christmas quotes for kids are designed to bring some festive cheer into your household this Christmas. You could share them with your children by pinning the…
Art History for Kids
POSTED IN: Advice for Parents ON: 30/11/2020
Art History for Kids How do you make art history for kids fun, interesting and engaging? Educating your children about art is a great way to whet their creative appetite and get them interested in art…
Our Special Christmas Offers Are Here
POSTED IN: Special Offers ON: 16/11/2020
Our Special Christmas Offers Are Here Christmas always seems to sneak up on us, and this year is no different. With a little over a month to go until the big day we’ve prepared some spec…
Win a book!
POSTED IN: Competitions ON: 17/06/2019
Answer a few simple questions and tweet us/post the response on Facebook to enter the chance of winning a spring-themed book. We have a copy each of Flowers, Fruit, The Tree and Woods and Forests to g…