It's World Book Day 2019 on March 7th. Don't forget to look on the official World Book Day website where there's plenty of resources and inspiration for children of all ages. Take a look and search in the resources to find something that suits your grandchild. There are activities, things to make, reading ideas, extracts,… Continue reading ‘Share A Story’ World Book Day 2019 Theme
Tag: Age group – 22 months onwards
Sharing Letter Shapes
I have to credit Daisy with the inspiration for this blog! Last night a couple of her library books were laying on Daisy's play table, ready for bedtime reading. Daisy disappeared into the kitchen and came back with some of her magnetic letters from the fridge door. She then started to lay the letters on… Continue reading Sharing Letter Shapes
Watching the wheels go round
During a recent FaceTime call, an excited Daisy just had to show me her new scooter. Daisy had seen her first scooter close-up when she was visiting one of her cousins. He's a couple of years older and Daisy watched him closely while he was using his scooter and, when she had a chance,… Continue reading Watching the wheels go round
Free the penguin! Investigating ice with a preschool child
A guest post by Daisy's Dad In recent weeks there’s been speculation about the likelihood of a chilly weather front reaching the UK, but freezing conditions have already taken hold in Daisy’s world. This weekend, we had to free a penguin that had became trapped in the ice! Messy activities with Daisy are usually the highlight… Continue reading Free the penguin! Investigating ice with a preschool child
Sharing and taking turns; a granny’s perspective
I started to think about writing this blog last month when I noticed that Daisy had begun to use the possessive pronoun "my". We heard her label everything as "My" - My Daddy, My Mummy, My teddy, My books. She then began clutching an armful of toys or cuddlies, declaring "Mine"; she even referred to… Continue reading Sharing and taking turns; a granny’s perspective
Using Usborne Snap Cards for matching, sorting and language skills
A New Year and now that we've packed up from the festive session I have time to return to sharing more of my experiences as a grandparent. Spending most of the festive holiday with our granddaughter we had plenty of play time together and those times have inspired ideas for this blog. I purchased a… Continue reading Using Usborne Snap Cards for matching, sorting and language skills
The Perfect Gifts for Christmas: A guest blog for Learning Resources
I received an invitation from Learning Resources to write a guest blog selecting gift ideas from their range to suit children of Daisy's age.
Fifty Blogs Later
It's a year since I wrote my first Granny Smith blog! Fifty blogs later, those warm elephant socks that I wrote about are now worn by Teddy and Daisy only uses baby signing when she's really tired. We continue to use the local library regularly but now Daisy enjoys looking through the story boxes to… Continue reading Fifty Blogs Later
Making meaningful marks: getting ready to write
Messy play for Daisy regularly involves paint and different papers. She has paint brushes and sponges and sometimes she just enjoys the paint itself, tracing her fingers through the paint. Sometimes I see her 'play' with her food in the same way, running her fingers through the sauce. Daisy's hard at work 'mark making', using… Continue reading Making meaningful marks: getting ready to write
Grandparents and toys: the time and means to buy and play
As you may already know my husband works in the toy industry. He shared a report he had seen (from the USA) that said: Grandparents account for about one-quarter of sales, or nearly $7 billion, within the $28 billion U.S. toy industry. Most readers of my blog won’t be surprised with this news and will… Continue reading Grandparents and toys: the time and means to buy and play
Granny Smith's Diary 