Literacy | Educational Activities

Diverse Picture Books – Listen Online!

Here’s an amazing resource shared with me with some excellent, diverse picture books – fantastic for discussing a range of issues[…]

Thanks to Naomi Claxton for sharing this fun Easter activity with us! You will need: 26 small plastic eggs[…]

Takes seconds to set up but provides hours of fun Equipment Needed Bucket or container Paint brush Food colouring or[…]

A fun and simple idea that the whole family can do together. We all know the 12 days of Christmas[…]

They say that travel broadens the mind. It’s true, too, and we can all agree that a voyage away somewhere[…]

Acrostic poems are a great way of inspiring budding poets by getting them started with the first letter and a[…]

This idea from chickenbabies.com was originally aimed at getting kids to read throughout the summer holidays, but I think it could[…]

My eldest son Felix loves facts. At least four times a day he will come and ask me “do you[…]

A fun festive idea to get thinking about poetry and how using certain words can evoke a wintery, Christmassy feel.[…]

Educational games can seem a bit boring for kids but as more parents devise their own ways to play these[…]

I’m sure everyone agrees that the summer holidays should first and foremost be a time for kids to relax, have[…]

A simple but fun idea for helping children come up with story ideas. Start with coloured lollipop sticks, or paint[…]

Many schools give out a list of spelling words for children to learn each week. If your child struggles with[…]