
Dinosaurs … they’re a never-ending source of fascination for children and adults alike! Even the quietest of young children will often surprise us with their ability to pronounce the lengthiest of dinosaur names and prehistoric facts about the Cretaceous, Jurassic,...
I have taught children between the ages of 3-5 for the last ten years, and in that time I have played Four Corners or variations of it in many, many ways. Children love it! It’s great for learning, it’s good for PE warm-ups, and they can play it by themselves as well....
I’ve been a teacher for the last 12 years, and I have experimented with a range of variations of Capture the Flag. I enjoy using it as a warmup for PE sessions, and the children also really like doing it during recess. Of course, it’s also great to play at home, in...
We all need to have a laugh, and funny Zoom games are not only possible but really beneficial in so many ways. I have been a teacher for the last decade, and the following Zoom games have all come about through trying out a range of different activities to add life...
Phase 1 is for life, not just for preschool! It could be argued that the skills being developed in Phase 1 of ‘Letters and Sounds’ actually begin pre-birth. How powerful is that? Midwives and health professionals strongly advocate ‘talking’ to ‘bumps’ and send a...
It’s easy to take for granted just how much we need fine motor skills day-to-day since many of our movements are so well-trained that we use them without even thinking! While we tend to think of fine motor activities for kids as pencil work, there’s a much broader set...
In all the hubbub and action of modern learning, it’s great sometimes just to be able to sit down and learn together in one simple group. I have taught children between the ages of 3 to 5 over the last twelve years, and in that time I have created the following...
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