Games are fun to play as a family. There are so many literacy games out there that also help children to learn important educational skills.
My Top Literacy Games to have at Home (ages 4-9)
Here are my favourite games which support developing literacy skills; I have divided them into the following areas of development: letters and spelling, vocabulary and explanation skills, storytelling and…
Here is a very interesting report on storytelling compiled by Nancy Kanter, Senior Vice President, Original Programming and General Manager at Disney Junior, Walt Disney’s television channel for pre-schoolers and their families, marking their one year anniversary.
On Disney’s influence on storytelling, Lynn Whitaker of the Department of Theatre,
Film & TV Studies, University of…
The school holidays are here and while children are squealing with delight at freedom from school rules, itchy grey uniforms and prescribed bed times, in contrast, many parents are filled with dread. All the balls are thrown in the air with weeks of school holiday time to fill, not to mention the financial pressure that can cause. Sound familiar?
‘I feel really guilty shoving the children…
As the Summer holidays creep closer and closer, the thought of keeping your little ones entertained for six weeks can be daunting. No-one wants to hear the cry of “I’m bored!” and no-one wants to station their kids in front of the TV for weeks on end. There is an avalanche of summer activities for your child to get involved with, but summer camps, classes and workshops can all start to add…
Messy playing with colour is amazing whether you are a child or an adult. Personally I cannot resist colouring and messing around with paints …. Maybe it’s a bit childish but summer holidays are a great time for us parents to play more with kids. And colours are just perfect tools to start with!
Being based in SW London and spoilt for choice with activities for kids, we may often…
This book is certainly one of my favourite art & craft books I have ever come across.
The best thing about this art & craft manual is that it’s easy to follow instructions on how to make the most complicated things such as patchwork bibs, backpacks, pouches, button necklace, owl cushions and rug dolls. It is also very good to inspire and do your own art & craft. In fact we…
Make Your Own Fun: Over 140 Boredom-Busting Games and Activities for Children! [Book] by Josie Curran is the perfect book for the summer and beyond filled with amazing games and activities to do at no cost. This treasure trove of games and activities is a wonderful reminder of a time before television, when children made their own entertainment.
In the 70s when television was not yet so…
Nearly half of working parents admit to dreading the start of the school summer holidays, a study reveals today. Difficulties juggling work and childcare and having to entertain their kids for six weeks mean millions of parents aren’t looking forward to the long stretch ahead.
• 42% of parents feel the school summer holidays are too long
• Three weeks and three days in, the majority of…
The Olympic Torch Relay is amazing to get us all into the Olympic spirit. Follow the torch at the official site
www.london2012.com/torch-relay and read an exclusive story written by one of of London dadpreneur who was inspired by the Olympic Games to create this story for his curious boy.
You can find this story at page 34 of our latest Jubilympic magazine…
New research recently revealed that British families are stuck to the sofa, with two thirds (68 per cent) of family time being sedentary.
The survey conducted by UK retailer Argos, shows British families spend an average of twelve hours together a week yet eight hours of this time are spent sat down.
Television is the biggest family entertainer, with a quarter of parents defaulting to the box…