My children and I really enjoy reading rhyming books and stories together. As well as being lots of fun, hearing and saying rhymes develops a range of skills. It helps them to recognise and discriminate between sounds, which helps build foundations for learning letter sounds when they begin to read and write. It helps them […]
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Letter Match Game
The case for lowercase Resources for teaching children letters are often based on the uppercase alphabet. Magnetic letters are quite often uppercase, for example, and in many workbooks on sale, capitals are used. You can see why – capitals are easier to form. Over half of them are made of only straight lines, in comparison […]
Muffin Tin Reading Game
Practising reading with your children can be a tricky one. Some children are naturally quite keen, while others might take a bit more persuading. Regardless of how keen your child is, one thing comes pretty much guaranteed: if it feels like work, they won’t want to do it! So, it’s in everyone’s interests if reading […]
Playdough Phonics
When it comes to teaching T to read and write, I’ve always had a very relaxed approach. I knew she would learn best if we waited until she was ready and I wanted her to have autonomy over her own learning. When she attended nursery I was clear that we did not want her to […]