A new education blog every week! Watching my granddaughter grow, play and learn.
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🌟New Blog: A rainy day activity for these soggy summer holidays: some simple ideas for ‘recycling’ #lego into new construction kits... ☔️🚀 #kidsactivities grannysmithsdiary.blog/2023/…
🦀 Whatever the weather, there's a good reason to hit the beach! Finding #rockpools is a fantastic low-cost activity from which young children will gain a huge amount of curiosity and confidence! #kidsactivities grannysmithsdiary.blog/2020/…
Here's a quick look at how a small pot of random toys helped me banish boredom and encouraged my granddaughter to sort and subitise...
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Cake isn't just tasty, it’s educational too! Serving cake is a great way to build fine motor skills, learn to share and even make a start on #fractions! #maths #education
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Looking for an easy way to build a child’s number sense and fluency in multiples? Here are some more simple ways in which a #rekenrek can support early #maths #numeracy #education
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How do children learn to differentiate between uppercase and lowercase letters? In her latest blog, educator and blogger Granny Smith looks at how a set of colourful letters and some toy animals can help grannysmithsdiary.blog/2023/…
Are you looking forward to @WorldBookDayUK? Here's a look at the fantastic resources available for this year's event: grannysmithsdiary.blog/2023/… #WorldBookDay2023
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Looking for a fun event to attend for your World Book Day celebrations? Search our map to find out what events your local library, bookseller and our charity partners are hosting: worldbookday.com/partners/ev…
#WorldBookDay is around the corner! Educator and blogger Granny Smith explores how reading can enrich children's lives and explains what fantastic resources are available this year grannysmithsdiary.blog/2023/…
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📢 Hooray! You can get your World Book Day £1/€1.50 book - for free - from today 📢
To get your World Book Day £1/€1.50 book - for free - simply swap your book token or scan your digital book token at the checkout of any participating retailer.
In the age of contactless payments, it might seem pointless to teach children about physical money. There is still so much children can learn from handling and exchanging coins and notes... #numeracy #education #Maths
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Looking for an easy way to build a child’s number sense and fluency in multiples? Here are some more simple ways in which a #rekenrek can support early #maths #numeracy #education
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The ability to #subitise is a key element of the Early Years #mathematics number development. Educator Granny Smith explains that with these simple, fun play activities, children won’t count – they’ll 'see the amount'! #education
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School's out and there's only so much distraction to be found on telly! So here are some quick #christmastime activities to calm things down with your kids...
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Most children enjoy having a story read to them by an adult. But how can you give them the confidence to read to YOU? Here are some ideas... #education #literacy #books
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Looking for an easy way to build a child’s number sense and fluency in multiples? Educator and blogger Granny Smith looks at some more simple ways in which a rekenrek can support early maths grannysmithsdiary.blog/2022/…
Construction play with blocks and bricks gives children an opportunity to handle, manipulate and examine 3D objects. Here are some ideas about how you can support those #creative play sessions grannysmithsdiary.blog/2022/… #education
The ability to #subitise is a key element of the Early Years #Mathematics number development. Educator Granny Smith explains that with these simple, fun play activities, children won’t count – they’ll 'see the amount'!
grannysmithsdiary.blog/2021/…
The #rekenrek is an increasingly popular #mathematics tool in schools, but why is this simple device so helpful to early years arithmetic? #Arithmetic #education
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Cake isn't just tasty, it’s educational too! Serving cake is a great way to build fine motor skills, learn to share and even make a start on #fractions grannysmithsdiary.blog/2022/…
