When your child starts school they will be taught phonics to develop their reading and writing skills. A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a word. Phonics teaches children to be able to hear, recognise and write phonemes within words so that they can read and write. Phonemes Phonics is all about teaching … [Read more…]
It’s lovely to spend quality time with your family over a delicious meal. However, babies and toddlers can be a little unpredictable and don’t always get the memo that it’s time to sit down and eat. Here are some tips that might help the next time you go out to a restaurant or cafe. Toddler … [Read more…]
Reading is a key life skill and is one of the most significant indicators of future success for our children. We want our children to be successful readers to help them with their schoolwork and to allow them to have a love of reading. There are so many exciting books that are just waiting to … [Read more…]
What Makes a Good Family Pet? Pets are a member of the family. They provide companionship, entertainment, and protection. Pets also give unconditional love while receiving care and attention in return. 5 Reasons You Should Get a Family Pet Pets can help reduce stress. Pets provide unconditional love. Pets can be great for children and … [Read more…]
There is nothing like the feeling of finishing school on the last day of term with the summer holidays stretching out in front of you. Long lazy days blur into each other and before we know it, it is time to go back to school. Here are five tips to help you and your child … [Read more…]
There are times when our children have refused to eat at their dinner, sometimes more than others. They have told us that they didn’t like the food and pushed the plate away. As a parent, this is stressful. We worry that our children are not eating enough or not eating the right foods. We can … [Read more…]
Many parents worry about their child starting school for the first time. Many parents think their child needs to know their letters, words and numbers before they start, but this is not the case. What Does My Child Need to Know? All children come to school with a wide range of previous experiences and knowledge … [Read more…]
It’s never too early to start talking about money with your child. As young as the age of three you can introduce coins and counting small amounts of pennies and playing shops. As your child gets older continuing to be open about money and your own money habits can help to develop your child’s own … [Read more…]