Problem Solving Reasoning and Numeracy

This September my little man will be starting school and on the build up I wanted to incorporate numbers and letters in our play a little more. Little man will be 5 in September and has already started to ask me

Create a Valentines day activity which will help your child recognise their numbers and count up to ten while spending some loving quality time with your little one. Resources: Material petals Marker pen Sequins or beads for counting Coloured rice A

At home we have recently been doing activities which help Little Man to recognise his number figures and counting using object’s. I have been doing this through a mixture of structured and free play activities and found some great ideas on

Use Autumn leaves and conkers or Acorns to create an exciting counting activity for children. This is also a great way for children to explore natural objects and observe the changes they go through. I set up the dining table with

We love an excuse to paint in this house and pulling in opportunities to explore other area’s of development makes painting even more fun. This term at home I am trying to see where little man is with his maths. An

Simply adding number figures into children’s play can help children to build their number recognition. Slowly you can give the numbers more meaning through talking about their shape and using them to count maybe using other resources to help. Using methods

Play is the natural way in which children learn. It is the process through which children explore, investigate, recreate and come to understand their world. Play is an activity in which everything that a child knows and can do is practised

This activity is an old but favourite of mine. I think play dough can be great for relieving frustration for children and adults. It can instantly calm a hyperactive child and helps children to express themselves. I used to have great fun making

Play is the natural way in which children learn. It is the process through which children explore, investigate, recreate and come to understand their world. Play is an activity in which everything that a child knows and can do is practised

This week little man has been awfully ill with croup and has struggled to eat and sleep but nearly a week later he has started to feel more him self and has started to want to play again yippie!! So I