The Foundation Years: Why Inclusive, Relevant Education Matters Most
When I think back to my earliest years of schooling, I remember not only the classroom, but the feeling of those lessons. The excitement of recognising my name in print for the very first time. The pride of solving a maths problem about counting oranges at the local shop or market, something I had seen […]
Reading: Which books are best?
Which books are best? With so many choices of children’s books available, do you wonder which ones would be most beneficial for your child? Here are a few simple guidelines to help you choose the best books for your child. The whole point of giving children books to read and of reading to them is […]
Reading: In a nutshell
In a nutshell: How children learn to read As parents it’s easy to become overwhelmed by all the advice we are offered on how best to help our children learn to read! It seems like everyone is telling us what to do. But, often what we really need to know is how children learn to read. Here, in a […]
Reading: Raising readers
Raising readers We all know how important it is for our children to learn to read and write. Although we rely on our children’s schools to teach them these skills, as parents we have a vital and special role to play in our children’s literacy development. Our role is not to teach our children to […]
Reading: Encouraging literacy at home
Encouraging literacy at home Homes are ideal places for children to learn about how we use reading and writing to get things done but also for pleasure. Use these simple ideas to help turn your home into a literacy-learning hub! If you want your children to become literate, they need to see you using reading […]
Reading: Helping struggling readers
Helping struggling readers Do you remember how you learnt to read? The chances are that if you found learning to read easy as a child, you can’t remember a thing about it! But speak to someone who struggled to learn how to read and they can probably recall the details of every painful moment. So, […]
Reading: Tips for reading aloud
Tips for reading aloud Reading aloud to your children helps to enrich their language, feed their imaginations and develop their literacy skills. And, when children enjoy being read to, it helps turn them into regular readers. So, the trick is make reading times something your children look forward to! Here are some ideas: Find a […]