Tag Archives: educational resources

DIY Electro Dough Kit

Posted on November 6, 2018 by

I have been wanting to look at electric circuits with the kids for some time and I recently spotted this Electro Dough Kit and thought it would be a great starter set.  And it is. This set comes with the … Continue reading →

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Twinkl Go

Posted on October 23, 2018 by

As Part of our Twinkl membership we were given access to the Twinkl Go activities and I must say the kids and I have been enjoying them. Twinkl Go is a digital platform, so it is all paperless and can … Continue reading →

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Free Measurement Dominoes

Posted on October 6, 2018 by

We have been talking quite a bit about metric units for measuring length and how you convert from mm to m, cm to m or mm to cm. We did lots of hands on examples where the kids walked around … Continue reading →

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Mental Maths Gym pages from Activity Village

Posted on August 18, 2018 by

I always say I am a big believer in maths practice.  But I also like finding different ways for the kids to do the practice so it does not become predictable.  This past week we started using the Mental Maths … Continue reading →

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Twinkl Posters

Posted on July 15, 2018 by

We have different posters scattered around the house.  Some are semi-permanent and some we just put up while we are looking at a topic but either way these visual learning aids are a big part of both the kids learning.  … Continue reading →

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Schofield & Sims Geometry workbook

Posted on July 6, 2018 by

Those of you who follow our facebook page know we have been doing a number of Geometry activities lately.  We have been exploring Geometry doing some more laid back activities, but my daughter was keen to get a workbook so … Continue reading →

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Rock Explorer Books

Posted on June 27, 2018 by

We recently added the Rock Explorer Books to our home library.  There are 4 books in the set – Minerals, Rocks, Gems and Fossils.  I must start this post by admitting something Geography topics are not a strong area of … Continue reading →

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