Review: Read Write Phonics app (Android)
Review of the Read Write Phonics app – created specifically for children learning to read using phonics (as is used in most UK schools).
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Parents ‘more involved in children’s schools’: Are you involved with your children’s school?
A survey conducted by the NAHT suggest that 93% of parents feel welcomed in their children’s school. Surely that can’t right?
The start of a magical journey into the world of books
I am so happy that RoRo has made the important jump into enthusiastic independent reading.
Children’s books about books and reading
I was reading The Tickety Tale Teller to LaLa last night and it always gives me a warm glowing feeling, because at its centre are reading and books and being read to and how wonderful these all are. Then I wondered what other children’s books there are about reading and …
My Phonics Kit from Oxford University Press
My Phonics Kit is a pack from Oxford University Press for parents to help their children with phonics and which ties into the new Year 1 Phonics Test (see last week’s Sunday Reading post for my concerns about the test). My Phonics Kit contains three workbooks (Kipper’s Phonics Workbook, Chip’s Phonics …
The Year 1 Phonics Screening Check
The Year 1 phonics screening check will see children reading 40 words to their teacher to test their grasp on phonics.
Don’t girls love Lego already?
Lego is brilliant stuff, isn’t it? I went to a learning conference this week and there was a Lego stand and they had a huge table-full of Lego for delegates to build with – the idea was to build bits of the school of the future. Brilliant fun. I could …
Why is a letter and you should know better
Eleanor has started asking ‘Why?’ It took me a while to register that she was doing so and seemingly actually asking ‘Why?’ rather than just repeating a word she’s heard Rosemary use. ‘We need to hurry up and get dressed.’ ‘Why?’ ‘Because we need to go and meet Granny.’ …
How do you find time to help your children develop a lifelong love of learning?
It was half-term recently. Rosemary had a great week, fitting in an overnight stay with her Granny (my mum), a visit of a few days from her Grandma (Chris’ mum), a daytrip to Bristol to visit their aquarium, a morning swimming with her dad, Grandma and sister, an afternoon at …
Richard and Judy launching a children’s book club
I never watched Richard and Judy – frankly I can’t stand that kind of daytime TV, like I can’t stand reality TV shows (sorry, I’m sure plenty of you do and that’s fine, but I can’t watch any of it without cringing). But… I loved their book club and enjoyed …
