We are big books at Play B C. I always say if you do one thing at home with your child, it is read with them.read more
Do try this at home – sharing books
Do try this at home – fussy eaters
Our caterers Zebedees suggest the following tips for fussy eaters:
Lead by example – eat the same foods as your child and make a fuss of how delicious they taste (even if broccoli isn’t your favourite!) Chances are they will observe what the ‘grown ups’ are eating and want to give it try.read more
Do try this at home – yoga pose of the month
The dog pose stretches the shoulders, hamstrings, calves and hands. read more
Do try this at home – rhythm and rhyme
Exposure to rhythm and rhyme can help children to reproduce language and speak with confidence. It’s also a lot of fun!read more
Do try this at home – body percussion
Body percussion (making noises or sounds with body parts) is a fun way to learn to distinguish between different sounds and to build up memory for patterns or sequences of sounds.read more
Do try this at home – yoga pose of the month
The cat pose stretches the back, torso and neck, it provides a gentle massage to the spine and stomach organs.read more
Do try this at home – yoga pose of the month
Child’s Pose (mouse) is a resting pose. read more
Do try this at home – yoga pose of the month
Cobbler Pose (butterfly) gives children a new way to sit.read more
Do try this at home – measures
In maths measuring is about using standard units, these are hard for young children to grasp but they can start to understand the difference between features such as length or weight.read more
Do try this at home – instrumental sounds
One way of supporting the development of sound discrimination is playing with instruments or noise makers.read more
Do try this at home – simple smoothies
We made super simple smoothies this week.read more
Do try this at home – environmental sounds
Sound discrimination is an important skill for children to master.read more
