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Early Years

Early Years Maths Milestones

Exploring maths is fun for children and parents, but you may be wondering what maths…

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Easy ways to practise fine motor skills

Fine motor skills are a big deal for little hands. Children need to master fine…

Early Years

Free Early Years Activities

Enjoy fun Early Years learning at home with our free downloadable activities. Designed to keep young minds…

Learning to tell the time

“Time is one of the most difficult concepts for children to tackle in maths and in life,” says Karen McGuigan, founder of The Maths Mum, an online tutoring resource that…

Screen-free ways to have fun

Take a break from screens and learning these holidays! Celebrate play with our ideas for screen-free ways to have fun. Join the Learning Resources Festival of Fun and find lots…

Pancake Day Activities

Pancake Day – or Shrove Tuesday – is an age-old day of feasting before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Traditionally it was a time to use up all…

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6 ways to help your child’s mental wellbeing: A guest blog by Joanne Hutchinson

Joanne Hutchinson the author of three well-loved children’s books and ambassador for Children’s Mental Health Week. For this award-winning kindness advocate, helping children express themselves through creativity is an issue…

How to make puppets at home

Puppets are a great way to spark your child’s imagination and are fantastic for encouraging storytelling and creative play. They’re easy to make at home using maker materials, craft supplies…

RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch with Nest Friends

Once again, Learning Resources are super excited to see how all of you will be taking part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch this year. We have teamed up with…

Storytelling with your child

Storytelling is a fun way (and one of the oldest ways) of teaching. Storytelling with your child is a great way to spend time together being creative and discovering more…

Free resources for home learning

As parents and children spend more time at home, we’ve put together free resources for home learning to support families. Designed to keep children engaged, they’ll turn this time at…

Outdoor maths activities for kids

Children learn differently outside, says maths teacher and tutor Nazreen Ichhaporia aka math.mama on Instagram. “There are chances for open-ended exploration, making discoveries, being loud, and sensing the world around…

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How to teach your 6 year old times tables

Are you wondering how to support your child’s maths learning at home? Dennis and Margi Brown are two primary-school trained teachers who developed the tacklingtables method used extensively in UK schools, and have their…

Family Games for All Types of Weather

The Importance of Family Games Family games are important because they reconnect the family. We are living in a time where it’s no longer unusual for children to have their…

Social emotional learning at home

Parents and teachers are talking a lot more about Social Emotional Learning (SEL for short) these days. Social emotional learning is the process of developing self-awareness, self-control, and interpersonal skills children need…

Make your own phonics game

If you have a child in early primary school, you’ll be familiar with phonics. These are the building blocks used to teach children to read and write. Teaching phonics at…

6 Ways to Stay Positive During COVID-19

During these difficult times, it helps to know that you aren’t alone in feeling overwhelmed and uncertain. The way we’re living is unprecedented. People are sick, we’re isolated from our…

How to balance home learning expectations

For the first time in recent history, most parents across the UK have had to step into the role of being home educators during this season of school closures. For…

8 Easy Organisation Tips for School at Home

You’ve got this, Mum! Even though the children may be home, you can still focus on prepping them for success in the (home) classroom. One of the best things you…

10 free ways to entertain kids at home

Looking for fun ideas to keep kids busy indoors? Here are 10 free ways to entertain kids at home. Find more ideas on our Summer Camp activities page and visit…

Chinese New Year crafts for kids

This Chinese New Year craft for kids is a fun and creative way to learn more about Chinese traditions and celebrations. It’s easy to do, and this blog post shows…

Simple Storytelling Tips for Parents

Storytelling isn’t hard. You might think you can’t tell a story, but you tell them all the time. When you tell someone about your day, when you talk about a…

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A Geography Adventure Competition with NCFC

The Coding Critters have been very busy on their World Adventures, travelling to exotic countries like Japan, Morocco and more. You can read all about the Critters’ adventures here and…