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6 Easy Ways to Encourage Reading in the Summer

May 17, 2017 by Editorial Team
butterfly and flowers teepee

The long hot Summer is fast approaching. It is a wonderful time for children to enjoy themselves and spend time with family and friends. However, six weeks can mean they forget some of the skills they have learnt. It is a brilliant time to develop a love of reading and also to practice on some … Read more

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10 Activities to Bring Books To Life

September 7, 2013 by Editorial Team
Bringing books to life

We’ve been on a Summer break for the last month but it’s great to be back. I’m looking forward to discovering new ideas for fun kids activities. 10 Activities to bring books to life. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Puppet from Twodaloo Room on the Broom Storybook Art from Enchanted Homeschooling Mom Letter Match from The … Read more

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Sisters by David Mcphail

January 21, 2013 by Editorial Team
sisters

An activity to go with the lovely board book “Sisters” by David Mcphail

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Chicka Chicka 1 2 3

September 20, 2012 by Editorial Team

The author for The Virtual Book club is Lois Ehlert. Unfortunately the book I ordered didn’t arrive so I am using Chicka, Chicka 1 2 3 which he illustrated. This is such a lovely book though and it was easy to think of activities to go with it. I love that it is a fiction … Read more

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5 Picture Books to Make You Giggle

September 11, 2012 by Editorial Team

5 books to make you giggle

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Virtual Book Club for Kids

September 10, 2012 by Editorial Team
Virtual book club

Announcing the yearlong Virtual Children’s Book Club.

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Firsts Step To Sewing With Old Bear

August 27, 2012 by Editorial Team
Old Bear Threading

Ribbon Threading My daughter came home nearly every week with some threading from her Reception class last year. At first I wondered why they were doing so much but when I went into class I realised that it is a brilliant independent activity for 4-5 year olds. It is brilliant for practicing fine motor skills, … Read more

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Make a fun Mr Tickle

August 15, 2012 by Editorial Team
Mr Tickle toy

One of my favourite Mr Men characters brought to life – sort of!

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The Worst Princess

March 10, 2022July 2, 2012 by Editorial Team
The Worst Princess

A photo journal of our day reading and doing activities on The Worst Princess as part of The Summer Book Exchange project.

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Summer Book exchange – teaser

June 15, 2012 by Editorial Team
book exchange

A teaser for the contents of our book exchange parcel. Off to post it now!

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