It’s mid-December and as a strange and busy year comes to a close, the Yuletide anticipation is building for my granddaughter Daisy: the decorations have gone up around her house and the streets around her are bright with dazzling festive lights. Although Christmas will be a little different for children this year, for a four-year-old… Continue reading Quick activities for Christmas quiet time
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Christmas craft activity: scissors and ‘stained glass’
Having taken a detailed look back at all that my granddaughter Daisy has achieved in 2020, I’m definitely ready to look forward to Christmas and to embrace some festive craft activities! This blog outlines a simple craft activity that doesn’t require too much in the way of preparation or materials; you may find that you… Continue reading Christmas craft activity: scissors and ‘stained glass’
The Best of the Blog in 2020: making learning fun
It goes without saying that 2020 has been the most tumultuous year in the short life of this blog, which I started in 2017 with a focus on sharing my experiences and play ideas following a career in teaching and early years education. But then, it has probably been the most tumultuous year in living… Continue reading The Best of the Blog in 2020: making learning fun
Matching, Sorting and Language Skills, playing with a set of Usborne snap cards
It was back in January last year that I wrote my blog Using Usborne Snap cards for matching, sorting and language skills and described Daisy's enjoyment using these Usborne cards. We packed the cards away, ready for this Christmas, hoping to play more games and Christmas Snap with Daisy. This Christmas time we put these… Continue reading Matching, Sorting and Language Skills, playing with a set of Usborne snap cards
Feeding Rudolph and his friends with RSPCA recipes
Daisy and the family will be staying with us this Christmas so I am planning activities I can prepare ready for their visit. One thing we will be making this year we will be a reindeer food mix for Daisy to sprinkle on our lawn on Christmas Eve; the perfect snack for Rudolph and the… Continue reading Feeding Rudolph and his friends with RSPCA recipes
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
Granny Smith's Diary 