Learning through play in early childhood
2021 in Scotland has started with a cold snap that doesn’t look like it will be warming anytime soon. It’s the perfect time to explore Ice through a curricular topic. I have created this unit in line with the first level of Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence and will add to this page throughout the week. […]
This blog post is currently under construction. I aim to have it completed by June 30th 2020 – please feel free to download resources in the meantime, thanks. Teaching money requires TONS of hands on learning opportunities. A coin having a value is a really difficult concept for younger children to grasp. Fun money activities […]
Nestled on the coast in the North East of Scotland is East Haven Beach. East Haven is a tiny little fishing village off the A92 in Angus between Carnoustie and Arbroath. It’s a real hidden gem! The beach is unspoiled, a mix between stretches of golden sands and rock pools to explore at low tide […]
There’s no denying a hand written thank you letter or a card at the end of term from a pupil is high on the list of most loved teachers gifts. It’s a topic which can cause quite a debate with some schools even writing to parents specifically asking for no end of year purchases to […]
What’s lurking in the Ocean? World Oceans Day falls on June 8th this year and I saw it fitting to plan a project week for my pupils with the main focus on Oceans. Being such a huge topic I decided to create an independent research piece which incorporates an analysis of where the 5 world […]
Blog post under Construction! In the meantime if you are here for our Lego Measurement Worksheet I hope you enjoy it as much as we have.
Spring has landed and it opens up a lot of new play based activities for kids. I have put together a list of activities involving fresh flowers for some colourful, simple, free fun. Flower Print Art Simply put some different coloured paints out ( I use paper plates for ease of cleaning) and put one […]
Summer is very excited about creating a time capsule and hiding it somewhere to rediscover in the future. I’ve put together some suggestions of things to fill your time capsule with. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do. Thanks to Long Creations for putting together this 2020 Covid-19 time capsule sheets which […]
There are so many apps and websites which are brilliant for children’s learning. I have compiled the following list of educational apps and websites for you to access at home. Some may require you to print resources and others are interactive however everything on this list will be FREE at the point of use. I […]
It’s been quite a frightening time recently. Lots of children are now finding themselves with a lot more time at home and parent’s might be in a quandary about how to manage that. We will be taking the first few days in isolation to decompress from all of the scary Coronavirus chat in the playground […]