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“Open Very Carefully: A Book With Bite” Inspired Phonics Activity

29 April, 2015

Activities & Days Out, Living, Crafts & Activities

While perusing the shelves of my local Waterstones, I came across a marvellous book called “Open Very Carefully: A Book With Bite” written by Nick Bromley. Of course any story with a crocodile in is worth buy...

Hidden Letters in Coloured Oats Activity

Nanny Anita

18 April, 2015

Activities & Days Out, Living, Education, Crafts & Activities

Each morning while I do my youngest charge's hair I put the Jolly Phonics on You Tube so that she can sing along and see the letter, I even managed to find a video of them in the order that they should be taugh...

Letter and Sight Word Maze

Nanny Anita

15 April, 2015

Living, Crafts & Activities

During the holidays I try to do a little bit of maths and English with my charges, just to help keep everything fresh in their memories. At the moment we have been working our way through a couple of workbooks,...

The Most Fun Way to Learn To Read!

Nanny Anita

23 March, 2015

Activities & Days Out, Living

Last year we seemed to acquire lots of plastic hinged eggs, I have no idea where they came from, they just seemed to appear and multiply. We did use them last year for a glow in the dark Easter egg hunt, and th...

Make Your Own Magnetic Fishing Game for the Kids

Nanny Anita

3 February, 2015

Features, Living, Crafts & Activities

While tidying out a toy cupboard, I was inspired to make this activity by an old fashioned children's game: Magnetic Fishing. (I plan to make my own portable version of the game in the future (so keep tuned), b...

I Can Read by Nanny Anita

Nanny Anita

13 January, 2015

Features, Living, Crafts & Activities

Since my eldest charge started school I have been finding ways to help him with his sounding out and reading. After bath we would take wooden boards with words on from a Melissa and Doug game and try to sound t...