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Elf on the Shelf

We are joining in the Elf on the Shelf fun again this year! The Elf of the Shelf tradition started over in America and is quickly becoming popular here in the UK. The Elf on the Shelf pack includes a special scout elf sent from the North Pole to help Father Christmas manage his naughty and nice lists. When a family adopts an elf and gives it a name, the scout elf receives its Christmas magic and can fly to the North Pole each night to tell Father Christmas and the elves about all of the day’s adventures. Each morning, the elf returns to its family and perches in a different place to watch the fun. Children love to wake up and race around the house looking for their scout elf each morning.

Jane is back with her Learning Resources family for Christmas. She is saying hello to some of the friends she met last year, and introducing herself to the many new people that have joined the company in 2014.

We’ve had a very good year this year, and have seen the company grow a lot! We have taken on 9 new members of staff and we’re set to continue the trend into 2015. Jane has enjoyed meeting the new people, especially Jo who we like to refer to as our ‘in-house education expert’.

Jane has had a lot of fun already, she has been to LA with Dennis to visit the Educational Insights offices. While she was there, Dennis treated her to some new accessories. What a classy elf we have now!

Our little elf also joined Sammy at a very festive Holkham Hall at the weekend. While they were there she listened to a lovely choir, saw some Victorian Christmas cooking and visited the deer. Jane’s favourite festive room within the hall was the tree room!

Just yesterday Jane helped John to decorate the Christmas tree of the Learning Resources offices. Do you think she did a good job? Our tree was kindly donated by Sam in our accounts department.

Do you have an elf visiting your home, work or school this year? We’d love to know what they’ve been up to. Keep track of Jane the elf’s activities and the Learning Resources festive spirit on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LearningResourcesUK.

Until next time…

Laura

Elf on the Shelf

We are joining in the Elf on the Shelf fun again this year! The Elf of the Shelf tradition started over in America and is quickly becoming popular here in the UK. The Elf on the Shelf pack includes a special scout elf sent from the North Pole to help Father Christmas manage his naughty and nice lists. When a family adopts an elf and gives it a name, the scout elf receives its Christmas magic and can fly to the North Pole each night to tell Father Christmas and the elves about all of the day’s adventures. Each morning, the elf returns to its family and perches in a different place to watch the fun. Children love to wake up and race around the house looking for their scout elf each morning.

Jane is back with her Learning Resources family for Christmas. She is saying hello to some of the friends she met last year, and introducing herself to the many new people that have joined the company in 2014.

We’ve had a very good year this year, and have seen the company grow a lot! We have taken on 9 new members of staff and we’re set to continue the trend into 2015. Jane has enjoyed meeting the new people, especially Jo who we like to refer to as our ‘in-house education expert’.

Jane has had a lot of fun already, she has been to LA with Dennis to visit the Educational Insights offices. While she was there, Dennis treated her to some new accessories. What a classy elf we have now!

Our little elf also joined Sammy at a very festive Holkham Hall at the weekend. While they were there she listened to a lovely choir, saw some Victorian Christmas cooking and visited the deer. Jane’s favourite festive room within the hall was the tree room!

Just yesterday Jane helped John to decorate the Christmas tree of the Learning Resources offices. Do you think she did a good job? Our tree was kindly donated by Sam in our accounts department.

Do you have an elf visiting your home, work or school this year? We’d love to know what they’ve been up to. Keep track of Jane the elf’s activities and the Learning Resources festive spirit on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LearningResourcesUK.

Until next time…

Laura

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Get into Gears!

Hi all

Gears! Gears! Gears!® is a very popular brand name in our household! Squirt loves playing with the different gears to make lots of different designs, and it’s something she enjoys with her Dad has he loves playing with construction toys! She was bought the Movin’ Monkeysâ„¢ Building Set for her birthday last year. She was a bit young for it at the time, but loved playing with the monkeys and all the different trees - they ended up in the bath on more than one occasion! Now she’s older she lovely building with all the gears and connectors and swinging the monkeys from the springy green vines.

A brand new product to the Gears! Gears! Gears!® range is the new Build & Bloom Flower Garden. This has only been available for a couple of days, but knowing how much squirt loves the range, I thought I’d ask her opinion of the new set!

Here are some of the things Squirt said about Gears! Gears! Gears! Build & Bloom:

“I like the bees and butterflies and flowers.”

“Daddy has to help me put the bricks (base) together.”

“The pink ones are my favourite.”

“I like it when they spin.”

The set of 115 includes flowers, butterflies, bees and ladybirds, along with colourful gears and wiggly flower stems! Not only is the set a lot of fun, it also helps to develop critical thinking skills and encourages creativity.

 

To find out more about the Gears! Gears! Gears!® range, view the products on our website. I particularly like the Gizmos® Building Set with so many pieces and parts it will offer colourfully and dazzling play for hours on end!

These sets will make great Christmas presents that will keep children entertained for hours! Find them in our Christmas Shop here. In case you didn’t already know, all items in the Christmas Shop are buy two get one free!

Until next time…

Laura

Get into Gears!

Hi all

Gears! Gears! Gears!® is a very popular brand name in our household! Squirt loves playing with the different gears to make lots of different designs, and it’s something she enjoys with her Dad has he loves playing with construction toys! She was bought the Movin’ Monkeysâ„¢ Building Set for her birthday last year. She was a bit young for it at the time, but loved playing with the monkeys and all the different trees - they ended up in the bath on more than one occasion! Now she’s older she lovely building with all the gears and connectors and swinging the monkeys from the springy green vines.

A brand new product to the Gears! Gears! Gears!® range is the new Build & Bloom Flower Garden. This has only been available for a couple of days, but knowing how much squirt loves the range, I thought I’d ask her opinion of the new set!

Here are some of the things Squirt said about Gears! Gears! Gears! Build & Bloom:

“I like the bees and butterflies and flowers.”

“Daddy has to help me put the bricks (base) together.”

“The pink ones are my favourite.”

“I like it when they spin.”

The set of 115 includes flowers, butterflies, bees and ladybirds, along with colourful gears and wiggly flower stems! Not only is the set a lot of fun, it also helps to develop critical thinking skills and encourages creativity.

 

To find out more about the Gears! Gears! Gears!® range, view the products on our website. I particularly like the Gizmos® Building Set with so many pieces and parts it will offer colourfully and dazzling play for hours on end!

These sets will make great Christmas presents that will keep children entertained for hours! Find them in our Christmas Shop here. In case you didn’t already know, all items in the Christmas Shop are buy two get one free!

Until next time…

Laura

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Time is ticking!

Teaching children to tell the time can be a daunting task, some seem to pick it up quickly where others struggle for years to fully understand what all those number positions and hands mean. With the introduction of digital clocks & watches and more recently smart watches, analogue time-telling seems even more distant to some children. My +1 was recently given a smart watch for his birthday, which had countless different faces which can be used. He seems to be able to keep time using it but we certainly won’t be using it to teach Squirt how to tell the time!

Do you get this frustrated trying to teach time-telling?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVPUIRGthI

Telling the time features very early within a child’s education, beginning with the basics of children learning to ‘use everyday language related to time, ordering and sequencing familiar events and measuring short periods of time in simple ways’.

(Mathematics: Space, Shape and Measure 40-60 months/Early Learning Goal)

This then progresses into Key Stage 1 Mathematics - Measurement where pupils should be taught to:

  • measure and begin to record time (hours, minutes and seconds)
  • sequence events in chronological order using language
  • tell the time to the hour and half past the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times.
  • compare and sequence intervals of time
  •  tell and write the time to five minutes, including quarter past/to the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times
  • know the number of minutes in an hour and the number of hours in a day.

 Pupils in Key Stage 2 should be taught to:

  • tell and write the time from an analogue clock, 12-hour and 24-hour clocks
  • estimate and read time with increasing accuracy to the nearest minute
  • record and  compare time in terms of seconds, minutes and hours
  •  use vocabulary such as o’clock, a.m./p.m., morning, afternoon, noon and midnight
  • know the number of seconds in a minute and the number of days in each month, year and leap year
  • solve problems involving converting from hours to minutes; minutes to seconds; years to months; weeks to days.

(Taken from the New National Curriculum 2014)

For more user-friendly time-telling resources, take a look at the list below of some of Learning Resources’ Top Time Telling Tools!

Time Bingo

This fun, familiar game covers hours, half-hours and quarter-hours across two levels of play. Great for practising time in the classroom and at home.

Time Dominoes

I have used these dominoes in a classroom setting of 8 year olds and they loved playing this game! The dominoes look at both digital and analogue time, and focus on 15 minute increments. There is an activity guide included with suggested activity ideas.

Hot Dots® Telling Time Practice Cards

Turn learning to tell the time into an interactive game with the self-checking Hot Dots® system. Children simply work through a multiple-choice activity card and then select an answer by touching the pen to the corresponding dot for an audio/visual response!

Jumbo Timers

With bright colours and large displays, these timers keep everyone on time! When the time is up the button pops up and the buzzer sounds. Two available; 60-Second Jumbo Timer and 60-Minute Jumbo Time!

Big Time™ Learning Clocks®

Hidden gears maintain correct hour and minute relationships as time-telling concepts are demonstrated to individual or groups of children. Teaching guides are included and each clock comes with a removable stand. Available in the range is a large 12-hour Demonstration Clock, a 12-hour Student Clock and a 24-hour Student Clock.

Wipe-Clean Clock Boards

During my time working in classrooms I found that children loved being in charge of a whiteboard pen! If your children are the same, try these double-sided Wipe-Clean Clock Boards. Children can fill in digital time, analogue time or both.

Race Around the Clockâ„¢

For a more advanced yet fun way of reinforcing time, including elapsed time, try this Race Around the Clockâ„¢ Game. This game helps to build confidence in understanding time and problem solving. Suitable for ages 8+.

For more information about our wide selection of Time Telling Resources, head to our website.

Until next time…

Laura

Time is ticking!

Teaching children to tell the time can be a daunting task, some seem to pick it up quickly where others struggle for years to fully understand what all those number positions and hands mean. With the introduction of digital clocks & watches and more recently smart watches, analogue time-telling seems even more distant to some children. My +1 was recently given a smart watch for his birthday, which had countless different faces which can be used. He seems to be able to keep time using it but we certainly won’t be using it to teach Squirt how to tell the time!

Do you get this frustrated trying to teach time-telling?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVPUIRGthI

Telling the time features very early within a child’s education, beginning with the basics of children learning to ‘use everyday language related to time, ordering and sequencing familiar events and measuring short periods of time in simple ways’.

(Mathematics: Space, Shape and Measure 40-60 months/Early Learning Goal)

This then progresses into Key Stage 1 Mathematics - Measurement where pupils should be taught to:

  • measure and begin to record time (hours, minutes and seconds)
  • sequence events in chronological order using language
  • tell the time to the hour and half past the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times.
  • compare and sequence intervals of time
  •  tell and write the time to five minutes, including quarter past/to the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times
  • know the number of minutes in an hour and the number of hours in a day.

 Pupils in Key Stage 2 should be taught to:

  • tell and write the time from an analogue clock, 12-hour and 24-hour clocks
  • estimate and read time with increasing accuracy to the nearest minute
  • record and  compare time in terms of seconds, minutes and hours
  •  use vocabulary such as o’clock, a.m./p.m., morning, afternoon, noon and midnight
  • know the number of seconds in a minute and the number of days in each month, year and leap year
  • solve problems involving converting from hours to minutes; minutes to seconds; years to months; weeks to days.

(Taken from the New National Curriculum 2014)

For more user-friendly time-telling resources, take a look at the list below of some of Learning Resources’ Top Time Telling Tools!

Time Bingo

This fun, familiar game covers hours, half-hours and quarter-hours across two levels of play. Great for practising time in the classroom and at home.

Time Dominoes

I have used these dominoes in a classroom setting of 8 year olds and they loved playing this game! The dominoes look at both digital and analogue time, and focus on 15 minute increments. There is an activity guide included with suggested activity ideas.

Hot Dots® Telling Time Practice Cards

Turn learning to tell the time into an interactive game with the self-checking Hot Dots® system. Children simply work through a multiple-choice activity card and then select an answer by touching the pen to the corresponding dot for an audio/visual response!

Jumbo Timers

With bright colours and large displays, these timers keep everyone on time! When the time is up the button pops up and the buzzer sounds. Two available; 60-Second Jumbo Timer and 60-Minute Jumbo Time!

Big Time™ Learning Clocks®

Hidden gears maintain correct hour and minute relationships as time-telling concepts are demonstrated to individual or groups of children. Teaching guides are included and each clock comes with a removable stand. Available in the range is a large 12-hour Demonstration Clock, a 12-hour Student Clock and a 24-hour Student Clock.

Wipe-Clean Clock Boards

During my time working in classrooms I found that children loved being in charge of a whiteboard pen! If your children are the same, try these double-sided Wipe-Clean Clock Boards. Children can fill in digital time, analogue time or both.

Race Around the Clockâ„¢

For a more advanced yet fun way of reinforcing time, including elapsed time, try this Race Around the Clockâ„¢ Game. This game helps to build confidence in understanding time and problem solving. Suitable for ages 8+.

For more information about our wide selection of Time Telling Resources, head to our website.

Until next time…

Laura

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British Summertime ends

Well the clocks went back over the weekend, officially the end of British Summer Time! Our days will now become shorter, mornings will be darker and the ground beneath our feet will feel a little firmer. I personally love this time of year! The colours of the trees and the Autumnal fruits remind me of harvest time at school as a child; baking bread and all the assemblies about harvest songs! As an adult, I still enjoy this time of year, and watching Squirt play in the leaves with her cousins, running through puddles and then cuddling up under a duvet with a hot chocolate make this my favourite season.

The change in the season offers a wide range of topics for home and school learning:

  • Composting
  • Planting and growing
  • Health and nutrition
  • Colours
  • Habitats and hibernating
  • Weather…the list goes on!

One on my favourite products that came out this year is the Green Toysâ„¢ Tractor! It’s made from 100% recycled material, and is perfect for Autumnal imaginative play. It has chunky tyres and a detachable rear trailer for hauling all the great finds in the garden.  Green Toys contain no traceable amount of Phthalates, BPA or PVC, so this Tractor is great for children from 1+.

Sneaky, Snacky Squirrelâ„¢ is our very popular Autumn-themed character here at Learning Resources. He promotes colour recognition and identification through fun game play in The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Colour Game! All of Sneaky’s acorns are coloured have to be collected in the tree stumps of each player!

Sneaky also has a card game! I played this recently in a product training session, here’s what they said about the game:

“We absolutely love The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Card Game. It is fantastic for children of any age, and even adults too! The illustrations are beautiful, and the box packaging is not only really unique in an acorn shape, but also really strong and great quality. The game is also the perfect size to be taken anywhere for instant entertainment. An example is that we have recently played the game when travelling by plane, which made the time fly by (no pun intended). One pre-warning is try not to get too excited, when you see that squirrel with an acorn and scream out ‘Snacky’, as the flight attendants may think you are demanding a bite to eat!”

 

I hope you enjoy the change in the seasons!

Until next time…

Laura

British Summertime ends

Well the clocks went back over the weekend, officially the end of British Summer Time! Our days will now become shorter, mornings will be darker and the ground beneath our feet will feel a little firmer. I personally love this time of year! The colours of the trees and the Autumnal fruits remind me of harvest time at school as a child; baking bread and all the assemblies about harvest songs! As an adult, I still enjoy this time of year, and watching Squirt play in the leaves with her cousins, running through puddles and then cuddling up under a duvet with a hot chocolate make this my favourite season.

The change in the season offers a wide range of topics for home and school learning:

  • Composting
  • Planting and growing
  • Health and nutrition
  • Colours
  • Habitats and hibernating
  • Weather…the list goes on!

One on my favourite products that came out this year is the Green Toysâ„¢ Tractor! It’s made from 100% recycled material, and is perfect for Autumnal imaginative play. It has chunky tyres and a detachable rear trailer for hauling all the great finds in the garden.  Green Toys contain no traceable amount of Phthalates, BPA or PVC, so this Tractor is great for children from 1+.

Sneaky, Snacky Squirrelâ„¢ is our very popular Autumn-themed character here at Learning Resources. He promotes colour recognition and identification through fun game play in The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Colour Game! All of Sneaky’s acorns are coloured have to be collected in the tree stumps of each player!

Sneaky also has a card game! I played this recently in a product training session, here’s what they said about the game:

“We absolutely love The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Card Game. It is fantastic for children of any age, and even adults too! The illustrations are beautiful, and the box packaging is not only really unique in an acorn shape, but also really strong and great quality. The game is also the perfect size to be taken anywhere for instant entertainment. An example is that we have recently played the game when travelling by plane, which made the time fly by (no pun intended). One pre-warning is try not to get too excited, when you see that squirrel with an acorn and scream out ‘Snacky’, as the flight attendants may think you are demanding a bite to eat!”

 

I hope you enjoy the change in the seasons!

Until next time…

Laura

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Half Term Already?

Just as it feels like the children have just gone back to school after the summer holidays, half term will be beginning for many schools across the UK today! That means we’re on the slippery slope to Christmas!

Are your children ready for the rest? Squirt is still at nursery so she doesn’t have half term, but I can imagine six weeks of learning can be a long time for the very young learners in the Foundation Stage of school, and in fact other children too. Whether you’ll be using the half term to chill out, or have a jam-packed week planned, I hope you have some hands-on fun!

I wonder how many Loom Band creations will be in production throughout homes this half term. They’ve taken off in popularity so quickly and even though they’ve had a little bit of bad press, still seem to be one of the most popular craft resources on the market. Squirt isn’t quite old enough for them yet, they’re a bit too fiddly for her little fingers, but it’s certainly something she’ll love in the future. If your youngsters are into loom bands, we’d love to see what they come up with this half-term!

Mumsnet.com have a great topic board for getting out and about this half-term, with suggestions for all over the UK. Head over and take a look at what’s happening where you are over the next week or so. 

 

Netmums.com have provided a list of things to try to make the most of half-term, there are some great ideas that I’ll be doing with Squirt when we’re at home together!

  1. Have fun in the garden! This time of year provides a different aspect of outside play, such as leaf collecting, puddle jumping and mud pie kitchens!
  2. Get cooking. If the weather isn’t so great, then getting in the kitchen can provide hours of fun, if you’re happy to get a bit messy! Pumpkin pies and anything flavoured with pumpkin spice are very popular this time of year, there are some great recipes on Pinterest.com! Paul Hollywood has a Baking with Kids section on his website - http://paulhollywood.com/home/bake-kids/fun-games/
  3. Try a new activity. Trips to soft play areas can get a bit boring (maybe for the parents more than the kids!) so try something everyone can enjoy together! If the weather permits, go on a hike! Perhaps try a new board game or one that hasn’t seen daylight for a few years. My favourite is the classic Monopoly, although Squirts favourite at the moment is the Robot Face Raceâ„¢!
  4. Get Away on the cheap. If it’s warm enough for camping, get out and explore a new area without spending a lot of money. Take a look at Netmums.com for some recommended camp site from parents.
  5. Clear the clutter and make some extra money. The children will lured into getting involved if they know their unwanted toys will provide a little extra half term spending money!
  6. Check out a theme park. Squirt can’t wait to go to Legoland, there is so much to do at a theme park, and going in the autumn months means it won’t be as busy as the summer! Keep an eye out for buy one get one free coupons too!
  7. Catch a new film. There are plenty of new films coming out this time of year ready for the half term holidays! If you’re on a budget, why not plan a movie afternoon, or a Disney Day! One of Squirts favourites at the moment is Alice in Wonderland.

Have a great half-term!

Until next time…

Laura

Half Term Already?

Just as it feels like the children have just gone back to school after the summer holidays, half term will be beginning for many schools across the UK today! That means we’re on the slippery slope to Christmas!

Are your children ready for the rest? Squirt is still at nursery so she doesn’t have half term, but I can imagine six weeks of learning can be a long time for the very young learners in the Foundation Stage of school, and in fact other children too. Whether you’ll be using the half term to chill out, or have a jam-packed week planned, I hope you have some hands-on fun!

I wonder how many Loom Band creations will be in production throughout homes this half term. They’ve taken off in popularity so quickly and even though they’ve had a little bit of bad press, still seem to be one of the most popular craft resources on the market. Squirt isn’t quite old enough for them yet, they’re a bit too fiddly for her little fingers, but it’s certainly something she’ll love in the future. If your youngsters are into loom bands, we’d love to see what they come up with this half-term!

Mumsnet.com have a great topic board for getting out and about this half-term, with suggestions for all over the UK. Head over and take a look at what’s happening where you are over the next week or so. 

 

Netmums.com have provided a list of things to try to make the most of half-term, there are some great ideas that I’ll be doing with Squirt when we’re at home together!

  1. Have fun in the garden! This time of year provides a different aspect of outside play, such as leaf collecting, puddle jumping and mud pie kitchens!
  2. Get cooking. If the weather isn’t so great, then getting in the kitchen can provide hours of fun, if you’re happy to get a bit messy! Pumpkin pies and anything flavoured with pumpkin spice are very popular this time of year, there are some great recipes on Pinterest.com! Paul Hollywood has a Baking with Kids section on his website - http://paulhollywood.com/home/bake-kids/fun-games/
  3. Try a new activity. Trips to soft play areas can get a bit boring (maybe for the parents more than the kids!) so try something everyone can enjoy together! If the weather permits, go on a hike! Perhaps try a new board game or one that hasn’t seen daylight for a few years. My favourite is the classic Monopoly, although Squirts favourite at the moment is the Robot Face Raceâ„¢!
  4. Get Away on the cheap. If it’s warm enough for camping, get out and explore a new area without spending a lot of money. Take a look at Netmums.com for some recommended camp site from parents.
  5. Clear the clutter and make some extra money. The children will lured into getting involved if they know their unwanted toys will provide a little extra half term spending money!
  6. Check out a theme park. Squirt can’t wait to go to Legoland, there is so much to do at a theme park, and going in the autumn months means it won’t be as busy as the summer! Keep an eye out for buy one get one free coupons too!
  7. Catch a new film. There are plenty of new films coming out this time of year ready for the half term holidays! If you’re on a budget, why not plan a movie afternoon, or a Disney Day! One of Squirts favourites at the moment is Alice in Wonderland.

Have a great half-term!

Until next time…

Laura

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Nancy B - My time in the UK

I was honoured to visit the UK October 7-12 as Nancy B! This is the first time Nancy B of Nancy B’s Science Club made an official international appearance and I am pleased to say I was treated like royalty in the UK.

The idea of my trip began earlier this year when Lisa Guili, MD of Educational Insights, suggested that I meet with Fun Learning’s store managers and explain the features and benefits of both the Nancy B line of science products and the GeoSafari Jr. products. As such, my trip began with a visit to Fun Learning’s office in Wandsworth. I presented EI’s 2015 products as well as the Nancy B line and recent GeoSafari Jr. new products to an enthusiastic and inquisitive group of store managers. The Fun Learning office is in a very interesting and beautiful building that at various times in the past has been an orphanage and an asylum!

From there, Chris drove us to King’s Lynn where I had a lovely dinner with my UK colleagues. The next morning I was excited to finally see the beautiful, bright and colourful Learning Resources office. I presented the 2015 EI product line as well as the Nancy B products and the new GeoSafari Jr. products. The Learning Resources team gave me lots of great feedback which I have been relaying to the EI team in California.

From there, Peter kindly drove me to the beautiful Jarrold Department Store in Norwich where I was pleased to be part of a public Nancy B event. Children completed Nancy B science activities for a chance to win Nancy B products and prize money.

The following morning, I took a lovely train and Tube ride back to central London and arrived at the London Science Museum for a fabulous public event there. Children and their mums and dads (and minders—a new British word for me) came through in droves to use the Nancy B, GeoSafari Jr. and Primary Science toys. We went through a LOT of vinegar and baking soda, shined quite a few pennies, and identified a lot of fingerprints. It was a great (and exhausting!) experience. The day ended with a super fun (and very late) dinner with a lively group from the LR/UK office who happened to be attending the TES Special Educational Needs Show in London.

Last but not least, on Saturday Chris and I participated in a Nancy B event with Fun Learning at their store at the Bentall Centre. This was another extremely busy event involving much vinegar and baking soda and lots of viewings of the ceiling of the mall with a Nancy B MoonScope.

Nancy B’s first official international public appearances abroad went extremely well thanks to the hard work and planning from the Learning Resources team and Chris Beardmore, Sammy Willetts and Helen Ferri Wilson in particular. Thank you to everyone involved.

Nancy B - My time in the UK

I was honoured to visit the UK October 7-12 as Nancy B! This is the first time Nancy B of Nancy B’s Science Club made an official international appearance and I am pleased to say I was treated like royalty in the UK.

The idea of my trip began earlier this year when Lisa Guili, MD of Educational Insights, suggested that I meet with Fun Learning’s store managers and explain the features and benefits of both the Nancy B line of science products and the GeoSafari Jr. products. As such, my trip began with a visit to Fun Learning’s office in Wandsworth. I presented EI’s 2015 products as well as the Nancy B line and recent GeoSafari Jr. new products to an enthusiastic and inquisitive group of store managers. The Fun Learning office is in a very interesting and beautiful building that at various times in the past has been an orphanage and an asylum!

From there, Chris drove us to King’s Lynn where I had a lovely dinner with my UK colleagues. The next morning I was excited to finally see the beautiful, bright and colourful Learning Resources office. I presented the 2015 EI product line as well as the Nancy B products and the new GeoSafari Jr. products. The Learning Resources team gave me lots of great feedback which I have been relaying to the EI team in California.

From there, Peter kindly drove me to the beautiful Jarrold Department Store in Norwich where I was pleased to be part of a public Nancy B event. Children completed Nancy B science activities for a chance to win Nancy B products and prize money.

The following morning, I took a lovely train and Tube ride back to central London and arrived at the London Science Museum for a fabulous public event there. Children and their mums and dads (and minders—a new British word for me) came through in droves to use the Nancy B, GeoSafari Jr. and Primary Science toys. We went through a LOT of vinegar and baking soda, shined quite a few pennies, and identified a lot of fingerprints. It was a great (and exhausting!) experience. The day ended with a super fun (and very late) dinner with a lively group from the LR/UK office who happened to be attending the TES Special Educational Needs Show in London.

Last but not least, on Saturday Chris and I participated in a Nancy B event with Fun Learning at their store at the Bentall Centre. This was another extremely busy event involving much vinegar and baking soda and lots of viewings of the ceiling of the mall with a Nancy B MoonScope.

Nancy B’s first official international public appearances abroad went extremely well thanks to the hard work and planning from the Learning Resources team and Chris Beardmore, Sammy Willetts and Helen Ferri Wilson in particular. Thank you to everyone involved.

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