education
A Word A Day – Sight Word Calendar
One of the hardest things as a teacher or a parent is to motivate your child to learn by rote. By this I mean things like sight words, times tables or number bonds. Children are usually interested initially, but then get bored. The thing with these little facts is that you have to keep … Read more
ABC Spy app – Review
There are only 5 sleeps until Christmas and the days are starting to drag for impatient children, counting down the days until their eager hands are stuffed with presents, and their open mouths full of treats. What they need is a project to keep them busy, something fun which will also keep their brains occupied … Read more
Fun ways to learn to read sight words
If you have a child in Reception, they will no doubt have come home with a big list of high frequency words to learn by the end of the year. Some children are very keen to do homework, others are very reluctant. One thing is sure: learning by rote can get very boring. However, to … Read more
Galt Sticker Learning Books Review
One of my favourite parts of being a subject coordinator in a primary school was flicking through the Galt catalogue. I had a large budget so could choose from a range of exciting products to make learning fun for the children. So I jumped at the chance to review some home learning books to use … Read more