on August 1st, 2011%
If you’re out and about this summer grab a map and add some literacy lessons.
1. Giving a map to the children and following your route as you go is a great lesson in geography. Look out for landmarks, talk about left and right and the points of the compass. What words can they spot on the map to match up with what they see on their journey? Read more »
on May 24th, 2011%
Transform an ordinary jigsaw into a special puzzle just for your baby with this idea for a hide and seek personalised jigsaw puzzle featuring some of your baby’s favourite people.
Wooden jigsaw puzzles are great for babies:
They help your baby develop their pincer grip as they pull out the pieces using the peg handles
They develop fine . . . → Read More: Make a hide and seek baby jigsaw
on March 24th, 2011%
This maths game combines crafting, turn taking and a bit of science as well as the chance to work on counting and number ordering. It’s easy to create the materials for the game and you can adapt it to suit whichever set of numbers you’re working on – or make a set with letters if you . . . → Read More: Go fish maths game
on February 17th, 2011%
What’s a sensory tub? Basically it’s a box of goodies that children can explore. They’re easy to put together using things from around the home and give the children lots of touchy, feely, exploring possibilities. There’s a lot of science, maths and hand-eye co-ordination that’s incorporated too. If you’d like to make . . . → Read More: Sensory play tubs
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