Ultimate tips to encourage imagination for kids to write
When I was a child I always struggled with my lack of imagination. I read lots but if I was tasked with writing a poem or story and I would find it really hard. I’d clam up and not know…
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School Days – half term run up
It feels like we’ve only just had the Easter holidays, but we’re already broken up for half term. Only another 6 ish weeks and it’ll be the summer holidays, and we’ll be off camping again. Only another few weeks for…
School days – reading, singing and forgetting names
This week’s School Days post is a day later than normal thanks to a killer headache yesterday which wiped me out for the day. Last week was one of those school weeks where plenty was good, but there were also…
School Days – VIP and fractions
Unbelievably soon it seems, but we’re counting down to half term. This week’s been fairly quiet at school, probably helped by it being SATs week for the year 6s so the rest of the school has probably been shushed quite…
Learning basic maths in Key Stage 1 – maths printables
Every child takes to learning differently, but learning basic maths in Key Stage 1 (reception to year 2 primary school) is the basis for all their maths going forwards. N does enjoy school, although he would prefer to be at…
School Days – class assembly and wellygate
Another week on, and it’s another School Days post. This week has been pretty much full of assembly talk and not a lot of work as far as I can tell. Or maybe N just locks that bit out of…
School Days – bouncing and a fire engine
It was the first week back at school for us after Easter. It whizzed by as life tends to do, and was pretty quiet. N’s talking less about school now – there’s lots of don’t remembers and a few random…
School Days – run up to Easter
Whoop, it’s the Easter holidays – for N at least. I’ve got another week of work before I’m off. So this will be the last School Days post for a couple of weeks. Reading books I think N’s getting bored…
School Days – Easter service and baptism
It’s Sunday again, and it’s come around to the weekly School Days post. I know I found it really useful reading about slightly older children and what they got up to before N started school. Hopefully others reading continue to…
School Days – school trip and split class
After last week’s ‘I can’t be bothered’ with my #SchoolDays post, I’m back this week. Although following last week and having nothing to write, N is still not being very forthcoming with what he’s been up to. Instead, I’ve been…
School days – after school clubs
This week’s school days has been uneventful. It’s strange because it’s been calmer but N has been much more tired than normal. Add to that a horrible dry cough that comes and goes in the evenings and night, and it’s…