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A child dressed as Samuel Sprat from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's picture book Tabby McTat, for World Book Day World Book Day: Tabby McTat & Samuel Sprat
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World Book Day: Tabby McTat & Samuel Sprat

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World Book Day is here and my granddaughter is dressing as a very special kitten. Here are some purr-feet resources so you can get in on the fun... Happy World Book Day 2022!  I hope you’re making the most of all the excellent resources that are available for readers of all ages.  This year for… Continue reading World Book Day: Tabby McTat & Samuel Sprat

A quadrant of images showing educational activities for a preschooler and reception age child: using magnetic letters to practice phonics, exploring nature and growing things with the use of potato planters, using Mathlink Cubes to understand square numbers, and tracking a set of footprints. All topics covered in this best of 2021 blog by Granny Smith, a former teacher. Best of the Blog 2021: raising a confident, curious grandchild
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Best of the Blog 2021: raising a confident, curious grandchild

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Here’s a roundup of my best educational content from 2021. It's filled with activities and observations to make learning fun for your child or grandchild... I’ve been reflecting on the many blogs that I’ve written during 2021.  A lot has changed in the past year. My granddaughter Daisy started the year in a Nursery class… Continue reading Best of the Blog 2021: raising a confident, curious grandchild

Instrumental sounds: create a cacophony with your grandchild
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Instrumental sounds: create a cacophony with your grandchild

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With a third lockdown in place in the UK, following a period of tiered restrictions, we’re all trying to find new ways to interact with and educate our young children. Many grandparents – myself included – have had to return to virtual contact with their grandchildren. Painful though this has been (especially after weeks of… Continue reading Instrumental sounds: create a cacophony with your grandchild