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Phonics Phases - Phase 1 - Phase 2- Phase 3 - Phase 4 - Phase 5 - Phase 6 - games - activities - ideas - satpin - tricky words - phoneme - grapheme - letters and sounds

Tricky Words: Understanding Common Exception Words in Phonics

23rd September 2023 Lisa Leave a comment

Phonics – Tricky Words

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Posted in: Learning Through Play, Phonics, Reading
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Early Years Toy Shelfie Rotation – 20 months

16th September 2023 Lisa 1 Comment

Welcome to our toy shelfie for when my daughter Floss was 20 months old. I’ve given this post a little…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Learning Through Play, Sensory Play, Small World, Toy Shelfies

Fine Motor Skills Development through Toys and Activities

15th September 2023 Lisa 1 Comment

Fine motor skills are a crucial component of a child’s overall development. They play a fundamental role in a child’s…

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

The Spoonie Life of Bookworms #004

9th September 2023 Lisa Leave a comment

Welcome to the slow, gentle spoonie life of chronically ill bookworms. It’s been Floss’s first week back at school and…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Book Bands, Books and Storysacks, Learning Through Play, Meet the Mum Behind the Maker, Phonics, Reading, Spoonie Life of Bookworms, Tonies, Tonies and Yoto

The Spoonie Life of Bookworms #003

1st September 2023 Lisa Leave a comment

Welcome to the slow, gentle spoonie life of chronically ill bookworms. It’s been a rather spoon lacking week this week!…

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The Spoonie Life of Bookworms #002

25th August 2023 Lisa Leave a comment

Welcome to the slow, gentle spoonie life of chronically ill bookworms. Here you’ll find out all about our week. What…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Books and Storysacks, Learning Through Play, Spoonie Life of Bookworms
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Story Book and Small World Play Toy Shelfie

24th August 2023 Lisa Leave a comment

Toy and Books Shelfie A little update to this post (August 2023 – Floss is now six). I’ve updated the…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Learning Through Play, Small World, Toy Shelfies

EYFS framework from September 2023 Key Points and Learnings

22nd July 2023 Lisa Leave a comment

Childhood is that state which ends the moment the Department for Education decides that play is no longer an essential…

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Posted in: Learning Through Play, Student Teacher

Learning About Beautiful Butterflies – Butterfly Books, Crafts and Play

14th July 2023 Lisa Leave a comment

Little Crafters Boxes – Beautiful Butterflies Our Little Crafters Boxes Beautiful Butterfly box has just arrived and it looks ideal…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Books and Storysacks, Gift Guide, Learning Through Play, Nature Play, Sensory Play

Daisy and Jack’s Perfect Pond by Rachel Lawston and Beatriz Castro

Lisa

Daisy and Jack’s Perfect Pond Daisy and Jack’s Perfect Pond is another magical book from this wonderful duo who know…

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