on January 13th, 2011%
Here’s how to make your own bingo game to help your child practise their letters.
1. Make several grids on paper or card. You can draw them by hand or print them from the computer. You need at least one grid per player but if you make more you’ll be able to swap cards and . . . → Read More: Literacy games: bingo
on September 15th, 2010%
While we were making our first autumn craft of the year on Monday we also added to the sensory alphabet we’re working on. Once she’d satisfied her need to do some sticking, L made some leaf rubbings using wax crayons. We cut them out and used them as the background for our ‘l is . . . → Read More: make an alphabet chart
on September 8th, 2010%
L is getting more and more interested in letters and we’re using our magnetic alphabet set to play some alphabet games. There are lots of ways you can use letters of course, depending on how old your children are, but here are two easy games to use with those just starting to recognise letters.
I . . . → Read More: Alphabet games
on May 19th, 2010%
I love child-led learning. When I’m helping a child learn a new skill I try to put them and their interests at the centre of any activity. Little is starting to be very interested in letters and writing and I’m always looking for ways to encourage her to explore these ideas. So when she . . . → Read More: C is for caterpillar
on May 8th, 2010%
Little had a blast with this today! Following on from ‘w is for wool‘ in our touchy-feely sensory alphabet, today we made…
d is for dandelion
Our walk to school is peppered with dandelion clocks at the moment which Little especially loves to blow. Do you play ‘What’s the time Mr. Wolf?’, counting the puffs until . . . → Read More: D is for dandelion
on April 27th, 2010%
We’re making Little a parade of letters to go around her bedroom wall. Big has had an alphabet wall chart up since she was 3, and if Big Sister has one…
We could buy one of course, but where’s the fun in that? By making our own we can incorporate lots of other skills and new things . . . → Read More: Alphabet wallchart

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