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Category Archives: toddlers
Outdoor Play:Water Painting
Getting my children to put things away when they are finished is often a struggle but sometimes it has its advantages. A tub and paintbrush were left on the driveway. After a few rainy days it inevitably filled with water. … Continue reading
Christmas at Butlins
This Christmas we decided to take a break from our traditional way of doing things. We visited Butlins Minehead Resort courtesy of the Butlins Mums Ambassador Programme. We usually spend Christmas at home, but I can thoroughly recommend a Christmas Butlins break for taking the hassle out … Continue reading
Children’s Book Display and Storage from Big Book Little Book
My children have a huge amount of books that are always spilling from their bookcases. With conventional bookcases it is difficult for the children to see the books in order to make an independent choice and even more difficult for … Continue reading
Posted in books, pre schoolers, reading, toddlers
Tagged babies, big book little book, book storage, box, forward facing books, independent choice, picture books, toddlers
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Review of ‘Your Baby Can Read’
Some time ago I was asked to review ‘Your Baby Can Read’, a system for teaching babies from 3 months old to read. The system aims to introduce the written word at the same time as a baby is developing a verbal … Continue reading
Posted in books, brain development, DVD, early education & play, literacy, parents, poetry, reading, review, teaching, toddlers, Uncategorized
Tagged babies, books, Dr Robert Titzer, reading, teach, Your baby can
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Little Princess – I Want to Play iApp
I’ve been given the chance to try out the new Little Princess I Want to Play iApp. As I am always on the lookout for good apps for pre-schoolers, especially those of an educational nature I thought I would give it a try. … Continue reading
Posted in iPad, little princess, pre schoolers, review, toddlers
Tagged iapp, iPad, little princess, pre school
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How my 2 year old learned about deer and death.
It’s not every day that you wake up to the sight of a dead deer in your garden! I was first alerted to the fact when my dogs hadn’t come to whine at the door after being let out. My 7 … Continue reading
Are Twos Really Terrible?
The bedroom door opens and a loud and enthusiastic voice proudly announces that she has opened her own door. She attempts to climb over everyone in the bed asks for covers and then announces that she is hungry and wants … Continue reading
Toddler Takeover @At-Bristol
I’ve had a really fabulous day out with my 2 year old and her friend at the bi-monthly Toddler Takeover at At-Bristol. At-Bristol is an interactive science centre with over 300 hands on exhibits. The Toddler Takeover is a themed day targeted at … Continue reading
Posted in active learning, bristol, days out, early education & play, play, pre schoolers, review, science, toddlers
Tagged At-Bristol, hands on, learning, science, toddler
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Sesame Street on Kinect
I know it’s a bit sad but I was very excited to hear this news. Firstly, I am a huge fan of Sesame Street – my mum often attributed my intelligence to the fact that she watched Sesame Street whilst … Continue reading
Posted in early education & play, toddlers
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