Sentence building

To all the home educators out there – this is for you!!! If your child is between the ages of 4-6 try these literacy games at home to aid their learning and MAKE IT FUN! My daughter struggles with using spaces between her words (word spaces or finger spaces depending on where you live). I… Continue reading Sentence building

Writing

We have recently returned from holiday. Leah wrote a super sentence inside a card today. ‘I hope you had a nice time.’ She was able to tell me exactly what she had written. So very proud!

Animals and Nature

Leah is now 5. She has no fear or phobia regarding anything that moves. She is extremely kind and gentle with most animals she comes across and will always be the first to volunteer. This was Leah holding a snake during a visit from the animal person.

Writing

Leah is now 5. She has come such a long way. She can write the letters in the alphabet, read and rote count to 20 (sometimes more!) What a journey of excitement so far… we cannot wait to see what the future holds for her … ‘Please can you come to my birthday’ – This… Continue reading Writing

Thematic learning

This month Leah has really enjoyed learning about the meaning of Christmas and its importance. She has embraced the excitement of others and has enjoyed the Christmas markets and ice skating at Winter Wonderland.

New skills

Leah has been practising her gymnastics for several weeks now as she really wants to be flexible! She is going to start a class in January, but last week was the first time she managed to perform a back flip using the monkey bars! She was so pleased with herself too!!

Autumn

It’s that time of year again when celebrations start to flow. We have only just celebrated harvest and within a few weeks many children welcome Halloween. Leah is no different. She went on an autumn walk and noticed the different coloured leaves. She also enjoyed looking at conkers and trying to pick them up. Today,… Continue reading Autumn