You might have seen in the news this week about politicians saying that children should be learning more before they start school. Obviously the media exaggerated it, but essentially it sounds like they’re saying children should be know their phonics…
N is obsessed with boxes as you may have seen from various photos on this blog over time.  But he’s got quite partial to junk modelling as well. I don’t get many drawings home from school, but I get a…
It’s taken a long time for N to be into trying to draw, write and show an interest in letters. He’s just not been fussed. But over the last few months (from probably August when we went on holiday and…
I’ve seen lots about the Reading Eggs programme over the last few months, but not done anything about subscribing. When we were offered the chance to try it, I jumped at the chance. I’m really trying to encourage an interest in letters…