Christie from Childhood 101 joins our ABCs an 123s letter and numbers series today with an awesome idea to explore letter sounds – a DIY I Spy alphabet book
The most popular spring books for children of all ages
Ready to change-up your book box ready for spring? Here are the most popular spring books for children, as chosen by the NurtureStore community.
How to use story maps for learning and play
Welcome to a brand new ABCs and 123s series here on NurtureStore. I’ve invited some of my favourite play and education bloggers over to share a fantastic collection of ideas that you can use with your children to introduce letters, language and math through multi-sensory, play-based activities.
Follow along with the ABCs and 123s series and you’ll have a super useful set of ideas that you can use with your child that will help them build skills while having fun.
For our first idea, please welcome Helen from Peakle Pie who is sharing a story map idea.
How to make story maps for learning and play
Top 5 tips to turn your child into a reading rock star
If you’re looking for ways to help your child learn to read and write, especially if you want quick, practical and fun ideas, try these top five tips from the Raising a Rock-Star Reader book.
Ideas for children’s writing :: zigzag books
If you’re looking for a fun idea to get your child writing, try making a Zig Zag Book. It’s a great way to encourage beginners to have a go at writing. The format of the book is fun and quirky and lets them do lots of drawings, adding in a little writing too.
Kids’ writing :: make a zigzag book [Read more…]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar activities and ideas
Looking for some The Very Hungry Caterpillar activities and ideas to add in lots of fun and learning? Here are some of our favourite ways to use one of our all time favourite story books.
