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Eight fun STEM activities for all the family this Mother's Day

Laura Hutchinson Posted On Feb 28, 2018 | National Holidays

Are you looking for something fun to do with the kids this Mother’s Day? Keep brains ticking and the whole family engaged with our selection of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) activities. There’s something for everyone, indoor and out!Dye your own flowers

This simple and stunning experiment is a great way to introduce preschoolers to scientific investigations and natural science. Not only does it give children the opportunity to learn how water transfers through a plant, but the end result will make a great present for Mummy on Mother’s Day too! You’ll need some white flowers (when in season, daisies from the garden will work), glasses of water, a selection of food dye and a sharp knife. Visit redtri.com for more details! Build the world, one landmark at a time

Create your very own versions of the world’s most famous landmarks — start by either creating landmarks from one city, or pick your favourite landmarks from around the world.Building blocks are perfect for this, or if you want something more tactile, you can always create models out of salt dough instead. It’s cheap, quick and easy to make. All you need is 1 cup of salt, 2 cups of flour and ¾ cup of water. Combine the dry ingredients first before gradually adding the water. Once you’ve sculpted your creations, place them in an oven at 180°C to dry them out. They’ll make great handmade Mother’s Day presents too! Foamy fun chemical reactions

What happens when you mix red cabbage, baking powder and vinegar?Introduce little ones to chemistry with this straightforward but visually impressive experiment sciencekiddo.com. You may need to start this activity a day early as you need to make some homemade pH indicator ice cubes first. Then you can create a fun and fizzy chemical reaction and discover the PH balance of the solution.It’s easy to get started, you just need a few common kitchen items: red cabbage, water, baking soda, an ice cube tray, large clear cups and vinegar. Hugs o’clock

We don’t need an excuse to give Mum, or Grandma, a hug. That being said, it’s Mother’s Day, so extra hugs are always appreciated. A great task to set the kids is to hug Mum or Grandma at pre set times throughout the day. The first one will be a nice surprise for her, but it will also teach little ones about telling the time! Nature-themed scavenger hunt

To blow out the cobwebs and get some fresh air, head outdoors for a nature-themed scavenger hunt! Set to work creating clues and setting tasks for the kids to complete. Challenges could include snapping photos of particular plants or wildlife. All you need is a camera, phone or tablet. Alternatively, go freestyle and take notes about all of the flora and fauna you see on your adventures. Flower number fun

Image source: multiculturalmotherhood.comDraw and cut out your own flowers with two sets of 12 petals each. Then number the inner ring of petals one to 12. Pick a number for the centre of the flower and choose whether you add or multiply the central number by the number of the petal. Got the answer? Write it on the connected outer petal. This is a fun way of bringing the worlds of mathematics and art together. Creative in the kitchen

Mums love to be treated, and what’s better than homemade goodies prepared by little hands? Cooking also brings a wealth of learning opportunities. Measuring ingredients will help improve children’s maths skills, while following instructions and learning about safe food preparation are important life lessons. The best part though is that the whole family can enjoy the results! Bake cakes, biscuits or savoury snacks. Family fort buildingBuilding forts together is not just good fun, it also stimulates early engineering skills. While planning and building your perfect hide-away together your little one will learn about design and problem-solving. Is your structure collapsing due to lack of support? Does it need a stronger material to stand up? Can a triangular structure bear more weight than a square one? All of these questions lay the foundations for budding engineers.Share your storiesWe hope that our fun-filled STEM activities have inspired you to try something new together this Mother’s Day. Share you favourite crafts and creations with us on Instagram @learningresourcesuk

Eight fun STEM activities for all the family this Mother's Day Are you looking for something fun to do with the kids this Mother’s Day? Keep brains ticking and the whole family engaged with our selection of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) activities. There’s something for everyone, indoor and out!Dye your own flowers

Six Fun & Educational things to do over the Half Term

Laura Hutchinson Posted On Feb 7, 2018 | Seasonal Fun

Half term is just around the corner. If you’re spending it at home, it can sometimes feel difficult to fill your days with activities that are both educational and fun. To help keep little brains ticking and engaged, we’ve put together a list of our favourite indoor and outdoor activities that will keep you and your children busy this break.

Heading out and about

Create an outdoor classroom

Using leaves to teach children maths while outside

Your garden, or local park, is an outdoor classroom bursting with possibilities. For example, did you know that leaves are a great tool for teaching maths to children? The Nurture Store have some great ideas. Collect leaves and get your children to order them by size. Number them one to five, starting with the smallest. This is great for helping little ones recognise digits, you can also order them on the floor to solve equations.

Stargazing

Although chilly, winter can be the perfect time to start stargazing with your children. The days are shorter, so you won’t have to head out super late. Wrap up warm, make a hot chocolate and head outside to spot constellations, identify stars and photograph the night sky. We’ve put together a comprehensive beginners guide to stargazing to help you get started.

Dig for dinosaur bones

The Imagination Tree - Making Sal Dough Dino Bones

This activity is perfect for budding paleontologists! Create some DIY salt dough dinosaur bones, as featured on The Imagination Tree. Once made and cooled, trace around them onto a piece of paper and bury the bones in a pot plant or sandpit. Set the task of finding, cleaning and identifying the bones. It’s great fun and perfect for learning about dinosaurs. The bones are cheap and easy to make and can be cleaned off and used again!

Keeping warm indoors

Discover Dino

Continuing the dinosaur theme are our Dino the Dinosaur activities. Help little ones learn about colours, shapes and numbers with these fun, hands-on activities. All you’ll need is some child-friendly scissors and a glue stick. Print off one of our free activity sheets and start to piece together Dino the Dinosaur!

Valentines Day crafts

Forgotten to get your other half a Valentines present? Fear not! The day of love falls right in the middle of half term this year. Enlist your little ones help to put together a thoughtful handmade present. Blogger Rainy Day Mum has put together a great post of ideas including a simple valentine’s day card, a simple string heart art canvas and DIY heart crayons.

Crafty crabs

These cute rocking homemade crabs from Kids Craft Room are really simple to make and are a great way for children to practise their fine motor skills. They’re great for bringing out little one’s creative side and with their moving pincers, they're fun to play with too! With their moving pincers, they’re also fun to play with. All you need to get started is some simple craft supplies: butterfly pins, paper plates and paints.

Six Fun & Educational things to do over the Half Term Half term is just around the corner. If you’re spending it at home, it can sometimes feel difficult to fill your days with activities that are both educational and fun. To help keep little brains ticking and engaged, we’ve put together a list of our favourite indoor and outdoor activities that will keep you and your children busy this break.

Heading out and about

Create an outdoor classroom

Stargazing

Dig for dinosaur bones

Keeping warm indoors

Discover Dino

Valentines Day crafts

Crafty crabs

Food play: Fun and Inventive ways to get your child talking about food

Laura Hutchinson Posted On Feb 2, 2018 | Seasonal Fun

Giving little ones a fun and engaging introduction to food from a young age can spark an interest in nutrition and what we eat.At Learning Resources we believe that learning through play is the best way to learn, and play food is a great example of this. Here are our tips to get your little ones talking about food and improving their understanding about it - all while having fun!

Grouping games

Food grouping games will teach your child a lot about food and nutrition. There are some great printables for learning about the five food groups, but beyond that, you can create your own grouping charts. Just grab a large sheet of paper and some pens and draw some circles. Then either use real food, play food, or cut outs from food magazines (you can pick up free at most supermarkets) and get grouping! What’s more, this is a great way of improving a child’s fine motor skills as they place the food within a circle.Group foods based on whether they are healthy or unhealthy. Talk to your little one about the foods that you can have ‘sometimes’ and as a treat, versus foods that are needed to give our bodies energy.Beyond this, you can set them tasks which will demonstrate their food recognition and understanding, such as: “Can you pick out all of the vegetables from this pile of food?” This may spark conversations about what makes a food a vegetable. Which leads nicely onto our next foodie activity...

Where food comes from

Talking to children of any age about where food comes from is a great way of improving their understanding of what food is. But better still, get out there and see it first hand!Heading out to the garden and growing your own is a great way to demonstrate how food is made. If you need some gardening inspiration, take a look at Liz's Vegetable Patch post. If you’re not lucky enough to have a garden, or you’re just not green-fingered, why not head to a local allotment, or even a farmer’s market or farm instead and start the conversation about where food comes from.Seasonal activities such as visiting a pumpkin patch or going strawberry picking are also great for this and allow little hands to fully experience fruit and veg in a hands-on way.

Fun fact: strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside!

Around the world in 80 foodie ways!

Exploring foods from around the world will open up your child’s palette (and maybe even your own). It will spark conversations around cultures and the origins of foods across the globe and is a fantastic way to introduce an understanding of diversity.Older children may also enjoy learning native languages as part of learning about foods from around the world. For example, if you are teaching them about Italian food, why not see how many pasta types you can name and pronounce - tagliatelle, cannelloni and fettuccine are amongst some of the more challenging!Play food encourages imaginative play. Think beyond basic fruit and veg and spark their imagination with a set like our New Sprouts® Stir Fry Set. This is an ideal way to get young hands exploring continental foods. This fun set comes with a takeaway container, wok and tongs - which are perfect for fine tuning their fine motor skills.

Sensory fun with food

The saying ‘you eat with your eyes’ may have some truth, but getting other senses involved is a really fun way of discovering foods.Involve the sense of touch by hiding real food items in a paper bag, let little hands feel them and guess what's inside. Better yet, get them to describe what they're feeling as they go. Textural food items like kiwis, shredded lettuce, cooked pasta or avocados are perfect for this!Similarly, you can do blindfolded smell tests of foods to get kids guessing. Encourage early vocabulary by asking them to describe the smell. Both of these inventive activities make great group games, ideal for developing social skills.Finally, curb their curiosity! After talking about, and playing with, lots of different foods, little ones may be curious to taste test. Children are notoriously fussy eaters, so don’t be alarmed if they turn their noses up at first.

Let little hands get involved

Food is an essential part of our everyday lives, so it makes sense for children to get involved with more than just the eating.They can find fun and enjoyment in everything that goes with preparing meals and snacks. This includes the weekly food shop! We have a whole bunch of fun ways to keep children entertained at the supermarket, including letting them take charge of the shopping list.Letting your little one help with meal preparation is a great introduction to the work that goes into making a delicious meal. We’re not for a minute suggesting you let them loose with sharp knives, but instead set them tasks suitable for their age. Little jobs they can do independently. This could include washing potatoes and vegetables, cracking eggs, helping to get food from the fridge or pantry, or weighing out ingredients - which is also beneficial to their maths skills!What’s more, getting young ones involved with serving up is a great way to get talking about portion sizes and what makes a balanced plate of food.However you get your children talking about and exploring food, there is a lot of fun to be had and a lot to learn along the way. Stick with it and introduce new foods and our suggested food games and activities over time so that little ones don’t feel overwhelmed.We’d love to see you trying out some of our ideas, share them with us on Instagram - @learningresourcesuk!

Food play: Fun and Inventive ways to get your child talking about food Giving little ones a fun and engaging introduction to food from a young age can spark an interest in nutrition and what we eat.At Learning Resources we believe that learning through play is the best way to learn, and play food is a great example of this. Here are our tips to get your little ones talking about food and improving their understanding about it - all while having fun!

Grouping games

Where food comes from

Fun fact: strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside!

Around the world in 80 foodie ways!

Sensory fun with food

Let little hands get involved

Five Tips For Surviving the Supermarket with Children

Laura Hutchinson Posted On Jan 23, 2018

There’s no avoiding it, families need food. Yet, braving the supermarket with your little one is enough to strike fear into the hearts of even the most organised parents.With this in mind, we’ve put together five top tips to navigate the supermarket aisles as easily as possible with a toddler or young child in tow.

1. Don’t go shopping when they’re tired and hungry

A well rested and fed child is much more likely to be receptive to the busy environment of a supermarket. For little children in particular, the hustle and bustle of a hectic shop can over stimulate them and pave the way for tantrums.It’s also a good idea to go when it’s less busy. If you’re a stay-at-home parent go during the day when people are at work. Otherwise, if you’re super organised, go first thing in the morning.Timing is everything. The most important thing is to work around your child’s own energy levels. If they’re alert and happy, you’re likely to have a more enjoyable time together.

2. Get them involved

Use positive, real life examples of why you’re at the supermarket. “We’re going to buy some nice vegetables to make your favourite spaghetti bolognese!” Or, We’re going to have a lovely BBQ at the weekend, can you help me find all of the things we need?” Get them involved in planning the meals for the week, this will create excitement about what’s for dinner.Take inspiration from positive parenting. Reinforce ‘why’ they’re doing what they’re doing, rather than the ‘what’. Also, be mindful of the way you say things. It’s very easy to fall into using negative language such as “we’re not getting…” or “don’t ask Mummy for..” We all do it from time to time!You can also make shoping fun by playing ‘supermarket bingo’. Create, or print out, a simple sheet of every day foods for children to spot as you get your shopping done.

3. Create a shopping list for your child

Little one’s love to feel grown up and helpful. Cut out colourful pictures of food and let them create a shopping list. Encourage them to help you seek out the food you’re looking for. This is a great opportunity to talk about food groups, healthy eating and cooking.Let your child add your items to the trolley and unload them when you get to the till. This way, they’ll be involved and feel like they’re giving Mummy or Daddy a helping hand. Make it a game by getting them to scan items as you whizz round or even bring pretend play coins with you.When they do a good job, remember to tell them how great they’ve been!

4. Bring a healthy snack to keep them occupied

All parents will have, at some point, been faced with a child in the chocolate aisle. Giving into demands and tantrums only reinforces and rewards bad behaviour.Try and avoid the conversation altogether by bringing their favourite, healthier snacks. Grapes and satsumas work well. Low sugar and salt popcorn, oat bars and cheese can seem just as tempting to a toddler as sweet treats.The foods that work best are those that can be picked at, keeping children distracted for longer periods of time while you get your shopping done.

5. Reward good behaviour

Just as you should avoid rewarding bad behaviour, it’s just as important to reinforce the good. If your child has been an angel during your shopping trip, tell them as you’re shopping. Afterwards, show them that their good behaviour reaps rewards.Create a reward chart. Every time you have a successful trip to the shops, give them a sticker ot a reward stamp and tell them exactly why they’ve earned it. Let them know that when they’ve collected a certain amount, you can do something special together. This could be a day trip, a meal out to their favourite restaurant, or a new toy.The important thing is to make sure that they know why they’re being rewarded. Over time they’ll start to associate good behaviour with a positive outcome.

Final thoughts

Every child is different. What works for one, won’t necessarily work for the next. Keep in mind that positivity, reinforcing good behaviour and distraction are power tools in your armory when it comes to navigating temper tantrums.Let us know what works for you by tweeting us at @LRUK

Five Tips For Surviving the Supermarket with Children There’s no avoiding it, families need food. Yet, braving the supermarket with your little one is enough to strike fear into the hearts of even the most organised parents.With this in mind, we’ve put together five top tips to navigate the supermarket aisles as easily as possible with a toddler or young child in tow.

1. Don’t go shopping when they’re tired and hungry

2. Get them involved

3. Create a shopping list for your child

4. Bring a healthy snack to keep them occupied

5. Reward good behaviour

Final thoughts

Our Favourite Christmas Craft Creations From Around The Web

Laura Hutchinson Posted On Dec 5, 2017 | Seasonal Fun

Crowded streets, parcel deliveries, and late night shopping! The real hustle and bustle of Christmas isn’t much fun for little ones. Beyond decorating the tree, and getting them to help wrap Granny’s presents, what else can you do to keep your children entertained this Christmas?These are our top craft picks from around the web!

Scandi-Inspired Twig Tree

This twig tree offers two activities in one! Firstly, don your warm clothes and wellies and head to the woods. Spend a morning in the great outdoors and gather up twigs of all different sizes. (Don’t forget to take a carrier bag!)Once home, all you will need is some string - fishing wire is perfect, but embroidery thread or garden twine will work just fine. Tying the twigs together in size order will encourage your child’s fine motor skills development, whilst also teaching them about sizing and ordering.Then the fun part! Decorate to your heart’s content. This crafty activity was featured over on Love Chic Living’s blog, where writer Jen Stanbrook talks of the importance of festive decorating which suits your home.Take the scandi-inspired look even further by collecting up feathers, dried leaves or pine cones whilst out in the woods. Or why not make some of our festive lacing cards by Red Ted Art. Loop the end of the thread to make a hanging decoration you can add to your twig tree.

Make-your-own Magical Snow Globes

What better excuse to fill lunchboxes with jam sandwiches all week so you can empty all of those jars! For these DIY snow globes you will need:

Superglue
Cleaned out, empty jars complete with lid
Glitter
Cute knick-knacks, model trees, or mini ornaments

Start by spreading glue across the inside of your jar lid, and stick your little model down and leave to dry.Next, carefully tip some glitter into the jar, approximately a 0.5 - 1cm layer should be plenty, then fill with water. You may need to experiment with the level - remember your model is going to take up some space. This is a great activity for introducing your young ones to problem solving as you test how much water is needed.Finally, glue the lid shut. Leave it to dry, and Voila! A magical, handmade snow globe!

Handmade Wrapping

These snow globes make a perfect gift. So now you need the wrap.We all know that Christmas wrapping lasts a matter of seconds, and that gift bags can be costly, so why not make them yourself!Over at Messy Little Monster, mum of two blogger, Louise, has a great tutorial on making these homemade paper gift bags.

For more sponging and stamping fun, why not give Linocut Boy’s potato print wrapping paper a go. Supervise older children cutting their potato design themselves, and let younger ones draw on the design and you can cut it for them.

This awesome printing activity is so much fun for the whole family to get involved with and a lovely personalised touch too. Ideal for wrapping around gifts for friends, family and teachers alike.

Chocolate Christmas Tree Pie

Christmas, and our roundup, wouldn’t be complete without something chocolatey. This tasty creation is not only delicious, but also teaches youngsters about shapes and tests their fine motor skills as they fold and twist the tree into a 3D wonder.You will simply need:

Two puff pastry sheets (we’re no Mary Berry, so shop bought will do just fine)
Chocolate spread - this recipe uses Nutella, but you can use any spread you have
Toppings - again, this recipe sprinkles nuts on, but chocolate chips, cranberries, or mini marshmallows work amazingly too

Tastemade have described their creation as “the kind of Christmas tree that everyone will want to gather around”, and we agree!

Salt Dough Robins

We can’t get enough of these salt dough robins. Not only do they make cute decorations to hang off the tree, they double as a precious keepsake. Made from your little one’s handprint they are a lovely creation to treasure and you can look back in years to come, reminiscing how small they once were.Best of all, salt dough is made from three simple ingredients you are sure to have:2 cups of plain flour

1 cup of salt
Up to 1 cup of water

It really is as simple as that. What’s more, you can add spices to your dough at the kneading stage and your decorations will smell as lovely and Christmassy as they look!Head to the Messy Little Monster blog for further instructions.

Pinecone Natural Ornaments

Our final favourite from around the web, is these crafty pinecone ornaments from Rainy Day Mum.It’s another go-to-the-woods-armed-with-a-carrier-bag idea, which we love, not only because it costs next to nothing, but because it’s a great way of getting the kids out in the open on the weekends.Gather up all the pinecones and crafty materials you can find and really go to town. Rainy Day Mum has collated a host of ideas to have a go at.For the glitter-obsessed (with brave parents), try these sparkly creations -

For the creative, why not paint your pinecone tree-green and adorn with bead decorations. Or why not challenge your child’s fine motor skills with a pipe-cleaner weaving activity.

Get Crafty!

Whatever the outcome, you are guaranteed to get in the Christmas mood and have an amazing time with these activities. Why not pop some festive tunes on to really add to the sense of occasion?!Encourage learning as you go by talking to children about colours, shapes and patterning whilst you make. Getting crafty also improves a child’s concentration, and the reward of a finished creation in the end makes the entire process worthwhile.We would love to see your pictures if you give any of these a go, or hear from you with your own ideas for Christmassy craft creations. Tweet us, tag us on Instagram, or get in touch via Facebook or email.

Our Favourite Christmas Craft Creations From Around The Web Crowded streets, parcel deliveries, and late night shopping! The real hustle and bustle of Christmas isn’t much fun for little ones. Beyond decorating the tree, and getting them to help wrap Granny’s presents, what else can you do to keep your children entertained this Christmas?These are our top craft picks from around the web!

Scandi-Inspired Twig Tree

Make-your-own Magical Snow Globes

What better excuse to fill lunchboxes with jam sandwiches all week so you can empty all of those jars! For these DIY snow globes you will need:

Superglue
Cleaned out, empty jars complete with lid
Glitter
Cute knick-knacks, model trees, or mini ornaments

Handmade Wrapping

This awesome printing activity is so much fun for the whole family to get involved with and a lovely personalised touch too. Ideal for wrapping around gifts for friends, family and teachers alike.

Chocolate Christmas Tree Pie

Two puff pastry sheets (we’re no Mary Berry, so shop bought will do just fine)
Chocolate spread - this recipe uses Nutella, but you can use any spread you have
Toppings - again, this recipe sprinkles nuts on, but chocolate chips, cranberries, or mini marshmallows work amazingly too

Tastemade have described their creation as “the kind of Christmas tree that everyone will want to gather around”, and we agree!

Salt Dough Robins

1 cup of salt
Up to 1 cup of water

Pinecone Natural Ornaments

For the creative, why not paint your pinecone tree-green and adorn with bead decorations. Or why not challenge your child’s fine motor skills with a pipe-cleaner weaving activity.

Get Crafty!

World Teachers’ Day: A Day in the life of an Early Years Teacher

Laura Hutchinson Posted On Oct 5, 2017

The 5^th of October is World Teachers’ Day! A day to reflect upon all of the work that teachers put into educating and inspiring the young learners of today. We’ve marked the occasion by teaming up with Miss Dani Lynch to share an honest account of a day in the life of an Early Years teacher!

Hi, I’m Dani, a Nursery teacher and blogger from the West Midlands. I am entering into my 8^th year of teaching and have predominantly spent most of my career in the Early Years Foundation Stage. Although nursery starts at 8.30am, I normally get to work between 7.30 and 8.00am as there is so much to set up before the children start. If I’m lucky there’s time for a cup of tea before the kiddies arrive!

Our first topic of the year is the very typical ‘Super Me!’; looking at ourselves and why we are special. The children love to discuss themselves and their families, so this is a really good topic to start the year off with. In the second half of the autumn term our topic is ‘celebrations’ where we celebrate Diwali, Halloween, Bonfire Night, Armistice and Christmas. This is my favourite topic by far! I love how fascinated the children are to learn about all different types of celebrations and completely embrace them! Later in the year we will cover topics such as; Out of the Egg, Dinosaurs, Pirates and Under the Sea.

LER 0837 Jumbo Dinosaurs Set 2 When the children first arrive each morning, we do carpet activities to get them moving. We then take the register and have our morning meeting. We use our calendar to look at the date and see what exciting days we have coming up. The children love the morning meeting and are getting really good at recognising their numbers. We also look at the weather and discuss the seasons whilst singing our daily songs.

LER 0504 Magnetic Learning Calendar Each child has a carpet spot to stop them from wriggling all over the floor. Considering my learners are only three years old, they’re fantastic at sitting on the carpet during each morning meeting.

After carpet time, we learn through play before our quick 15-minute lessons! These lessons include dough disco, maths, writing, dancing and other exciting activities. Every nursery session finishes with story time and a speaking opportunity to develop the children’s language skills. Our morning session finishes at 11.30am; just in time to do it all again at 12.15pm with our afternoon children! My classroom is a place that I want children to feel comfortable. It is important that it is homely and things are easily accessible for them as after all, it is their learning environment!

Apart from my maths and literacy board which have to be backed in a certain colour, my other boards are backed in hessian to provide a neutral background that shows off the children’s work. I enjoy using lots of different textures around the room along with cute lights to provide a cosier atmosphere, especially on those dull winter days! Our outdoor area has also been a big priority this year and has been given a makeover to provide plenty of learning opportunities for the children.

My favourite resources are open-ended that the children can use in a variety of ways.

"The children always surprise me by using the resources in ways that I had never even thought of.”

Messy play is definitely a favourite of mine and I think it is a fantastic way to support children’s language and physical development, which are two core areas of the EYFS. You can incorporate messy play into so many different areas of the curriculum. By using open-ended resources, it supports children’s imagination and doesn’t restrict their learning to one particular area. Good classroom organisation makes my life, and the children’s, so much easier. If everything has a designated space then it’s easier for the children to access toys and put them away independently. I ensure that everything is labelled and I spend a lot of time at the start of the year reinforcing rules and routines through the use of social stories. If you get it right at the start of the year and model how to use the different areas of the classroom, then the rest of the year should be a breeze (in theory!!)

LER 2206 Standard Pocket Chart Teaching is by no means an easy job, of course there are days when you wonder why on earth you are still doing it! However, the children are by far the reason I do this.

"I love getting to know my children and their interests”

That moment where it all just falls in to place for a child who has been struggling to come into school without crying, or who has been trying so hard to form their initial letter in their name and eventually masters it, that’s what makes teaching worth it!If you ask any teacher, not one would say that they do their job because enjoy paperwork- it’s all about the children!

*For more ideas visit Dani’s blog, Miss Lynch’s Class, or follow her on Facebook and Instagram!#LoveLearning

World Teachers’ Day: A Day in the life of an Early Years Teacher The 5^th of October is World Teachers’ Day! A day to reflect upon all of the work that teachers put into educating and inspiring the young learners of today. We’ve marked the occasion by teaming up with Miss Dani Lynch to share an honest account of a day in the life of an Early Years teacher!

My favourite resources are open-ended that the children can use in a variety of ways.

"The children always surprise me by using the resources in ways that I had never even thought of.”

"I love getting to know my children and their interests”

*For more ideas visit Dani’s blog, Miss Lynch’s Class, or follow her on Facebook and Instagram!#LoveLearning READ MORE

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