Esther Evans

Learning about the senses is important, these sense of touch activities for kindergarten are a great way to learn

Having a child writing backwards is a natural part of the learning process, read on to learn more.

Transient art develops many skills: creativity, problem-solving, exploration.

There are endless pen-ended play ideas. Here we explore set-ups and ideas!

Have you got a toddler that tips and dumps toys everywhere they go?

When one of my daughters was small, she used to climb everything! She would climb on toys to get up the back of the sofa and then roll down onto the cushions. At the beach, she’d find cliffs or big rocks and try to scale them. In the supermarket she once climbed a gigantic pile …

Something amazing is going on in the world of early education at the moment. Teachers are beginning to realize the true value of their children playing with natural and authentic resources. And it doesn’t come any more natural than treasure baskets! Treasure baskets are shallow baskets that are usually made of wicker. They are filled …

Is your child going through the stage when they want to tip everything out? Do they seem to tip over anything and everything in their path? You might find this hard to believe, but the answer to get them through this stage quickly is to provide lots more filling and emptying activities in as many …

My two-year-old nephew visited me recently. Within seconds he’d managed to tip the cat’s water and food bowl up, and while I dealt with that, he tipped all the shoes off the shoe rack and emptied my recycled food waste container on the floor for good measure! It felt like I was under siege! But …

Teaching phonics needs imagination, creativity, and…a bit of DIY thrown in! In my twenty-plus years of teaching phonics, I have tried all sorts of fun games. In this post, I’m going to share the very best. Traditionally, children have been taught letter sounds in quite a formal way, usually sitting at a table or a …