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August 14, 2022
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Literacy is a key value for us here at HereComeTheGirlsBlog. We enjoy reading at least 2 books a night to
At Herecomethegirlsblog.com we understand that education is vitally important to all children but we also understand that it can sometimes
We have been working on comprehension skills this year to go with the new Early Learning Goals. One of the
Button Biscuits We started the day baking button biscuits. We used a gingerbread recipe and some circle and b shaped
Create Your Own Happy Book Tour: Make a Happy Jar activity
I’m so excited about the publication of Create Your Own Happy by Becky Goddard Hill and Penny Alexander. Ever since
The Best Young Fiction to Help Encourage your Kids to Read
Do your children love animals? If so then a book from Lonely Planet Kids would be a lovely present to
The long hot Summer is fast approaching. It is a wonderful time for children to enjoy themselves and spend time
My favourite tradition for Christmas is to create an advent calendar of books and DVDs. It is so much better
Disclaimer: We were sent a pack of Gruffalo activities for the purposes of this review. As a teacher, I am
I was going to posy this a month or so ago but kept forgetting. Over the Summer I made the
If you are trying to inspire your children to do learning activities at home this Fall then you can’t get
Are your kids sick of loom bands? Nope not mine either. I have to say it is a good craze
The twins start school in September. It doesn’t seem very long away and so I’m trying to prepare them with
Ladybug Suncatchersa lovely way to decorate your windows for Summer
The twins came home from Nursery this week singing Humpty Dumpty. They have been doing lots of nursery rhymes and
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister is one of my all time favourite children’s books. The combination of beautiful illustrations
For World Book Day Molly wanted to dress as Pippi Longstocking. We read the book by Astrid Lindgren before Christmas
This easy bread recipe for kids came about because a little while ago we were reading the charming picture book The
A review of Blossom Magazine, a learning magazine for little girls
Here are some fun learning activities for your little ones. Great ways to learn literacy and numeracy. So fun in fact
The twins are 3 and a half and are doing really well learning their names. They can read their name
I don’t know how it happened but somehow I have turned into a Ballet Mum. I feel a little duped
Preschool Math Snowman from JDaniel4’s Mom Sight Word Christmas Tree from JDaniel4’s Mom Fine Motor Gem Wreath from 3 Dinosaurs
When I saw the author this month for the Virtual book club was a Karma Wilson I knew straight away
If you are looking for a fun game to play at Christmas then Santa’s Rooftop Scramble Game from Ravensburger could
We’ve been on a Summer break for the last month but it’s great to be back. I’m looking forward to
A cute activity to learn how to write your name using ladybug shaped shells.
Alphabet activities for preschoolers – a great way to recognise the letters in their name.
Activities based around the picture book Alice the Fairy by David Shannon
This is my list of activities for preschoolers aged 2-3 – although they can be adapted for older children. It can
I have always loved threading. It is brilliant for developing fine motor skills and hand eye coordination and a great
We love Julia Donaldson books and The Gruffalo is definitely top of the list. It’s such a wonderful book to
Do you love or loathe World Book Day? I am firmly in the love camp but can totally understand why
An activity to go with the lovely board book “Sisters” by David Mcphail
Last year, during advent I read about a brilliant idea for an alternative advent calendar from My Little Bookcase. Instead of
Halloween is a fantastic time for story writing. Spooky costumes really help to get into character.
Do you find yourself constantly saying no to your kids? I know I do. Everything they ask for is a
Learning spelling can get a bit boring. With this super space ship pen and sensory mat it will be an out of this world experience!
The author for The Virtual Book club is Lois Ehlert. Unfortunately the book I ordered didn’t arrive so I am
I am starting to slowly pack away the toys in the garden and leave everything tidy. the children will still
Ribbon Threading My daughter came home nearly every week with some threading from her Reception class last year. At first
A photo journal of our day reading and doing activities on The Worst Princess as part of The Summer Book Exchange project.
I’m always on the lookout for fun ideas for practicing writing especially practicing handwriting or high frequency words. We have
Have you been looking for a phonics app which actually teaches the correct phonics sounds rather than just the alphabet? This handy android app does just that as well as letting children practice their letters. Here is my review.
One of the hardest things as a teacher or a parent is to motivate your child to learn by
Here are the lollypop stick puppets made for our cardboard box puppet theatre. They are made from: felt card foam lollypop sticks
Introducing… our cardboard box puppet theatre. Molly has been making puppets using lollypop sticks for a couple of months now. I don’t
There are only 5 sleeps until Christmas and the days are starting to drag for impatient children, counting down the
Last moth I worked with Nataliya Deleva at Green Kiddie and sixteen other bloggers to write a children’s story to
If you have a child in Reception, they will no doubt have come home with a big list of high
Teddy bear books Last week we went to a teddy bear’s picnic with the local twins club. Luckily the rain
