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Category: Phonics

Unleash Your Child’s Reading Potential with Reading Eggs Subscription: Top 5 Reasons to Choose It

19th July 2023 Lisa 1 Comment

As parents, we all want the best for our children, especially when it comes to their education and learning. Reading…

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Posted in: Book Bands, Books and Storysacks, Phonics, Reading
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Phonics for 2 Year Olds – When to Start Phonics? FAQs

13th January 2023 Lisa 2 Comments

When should children start to learn to read? I often get asked when children should start learning to read and…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Phonics, Reading

Teaching English as an Additional Language – EAL – Ukrainian Learners

23rd November 2022 Lisa Leave a comment

I have the pleasure of teaching a small group of Ukrainian refugee children in our community. Families come along to…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Learn a Language, Learning Through Play, Phonics, Student Teacher
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Otters Vs Badgers – Topic Planning for Early Years and KS1

28th August 2022 Lisa Leave a comment

Looking for a book to explore a range of topics in early years and KS1? Then look no further than…

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Bookworm Buzz – Book News

4th April 2022 Lisa Leave a comment

Last week was a great book reading week for us as a family. We got to enjoy lots of brilliant…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Bookworm Buzz, Learning Through Play, Nature Play, Phonics

Bookworm Buzz – Book News

28th March 2022 Lisa Leave a comment

The sun is still shining in the UK. Are you a seasonal reader – do you read more or less…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Bookworm Buzz, Learning Through Play, Nature Play, Phonics

Engaging Your Child with School Banded Books

27th March 2022 Lisa Leave a comment

Do you have an eager reader or one that needs a little more encouragement? School Books Let’s be real, some…

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Posted in: Book Bands, Books and Storysacks, Learning Through Play, Phonics

Bookworm Buzz – Book News

5th February 2022 Lisa Leave a comment

Being the start of the month we’ve had lots of wonderful new book releases this week. I can’t wait to…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Bookworm Buzz, Learning Through Play, Nature Play, Phonics

Bookworm Buzz – Book News

21st January 2022 Lisa Leave a comment

I have been meaning to set up a regular book update post for so long and finally 2022 looks like…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Bookworm Buzz, Learning Through Play, Nature Play, Phonics
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Phonics – Phase 2 – Learning S – Activities

2nd October 2021 Lisa Leave a comment

Phase 2 Phonics – S Have you had information home from school about phonics? If you’re not familiar with phonics…

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