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Busy Busy Learning May #2 Newsletter – What’s in an Email Newsletter?

19th May 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Welcome to the second newsletter for May from me (Lisa) here at Busy Busy Learning. If you’d like to know…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Books and Storysacks, Exploring Nature with Children, Nature Play, Neurodivergent, Phonics, Reading

The Timeless Appeal of Magazines: Subscriptions for Kids, Teens and Adults

18th May 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Is There a Place for Magazines in the Digital World? In an age where digital media dominates our lives, you…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Books and Storysacks, Reading
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Spring Weather EYFS Ideas and Resources for Kids

5th May 2024 Lisa

Spring Weather Springtime in the UK can give some of the greatest displays of Spring weather. In just the last…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Learning Through Play, Nature Play, Sensory Play

Iris Folding Free Bee Pattern Template – World Bee Day

4th May 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

I really love this sweet little iris folding bee. It’s a pattern that’s suitable for beginners and only needs a…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Iris Folding Papercraft, Nature Play

www Wednesday Books – Middle Grade and Picture Books plus Addison’s Disease Awareness

1st May 2024 Lisa 1 Comment

Bookish Staircase Update Well I started back on www Wednesday last week and I’m starting to think it’s cursed. I’ve…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Books and Storysacks, Tonies, Tonies and Yoto

www Wednesday Books – Picture Books, Graphic Novels, Middle Grade and more

24th April 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

It’s been a while since I’ve managed to keep up with a wwwWednesday and it feels lovely to be back…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Books and Storysacks, Graphic Novel, Tonies, Tonies and Yoto

April Journal and Sketchbook Ideas

1st April 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Journal Time I’ve always kept some sort of journal or diary – even if just to add in the life…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Spoonie Life of Bookworms
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Mark Making Matters – Dream Gardens for Kids

29th March 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

What is mark making? Mark making is one of the precursors to learning to write, to express yourself through drawing…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Learning Through Play, Nature Play Filed under: fine motor skills, mark making
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Grow Tall Sid! by Debra Wellington – Life Cycle of a Sunflower

28th March 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

We adored Debra Wellington’s first book – The Animal Says… (check out my review here) so I was delighted when…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Books and Storysacks, Nature Play
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Nature Explorer – Nesting Birds

14th March 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Birds Starting to gather resources together for Nesting Birds week with Exploring Nature with Children curriculum in a couple of weeks.…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Books and Storysacks, Learning Through Play, Nature Play, Small World, Waldorf Inspired

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