Best Live Animal Cams for Kids
This is my list of links to the best live webcam streams of animals in the wild, in zoos and in rescue centres that children can watch...
Year 2
Boom Cards App | Boom Learning on iPad, Tablet & Mobile
Boom Learning is a website where teachers create educational task cards for kids that are fun and interactive. You can play Boom Cards...
Comparing and Ordering Numbers to 100 in Year 1 & 2 Maths
What does 'compare numbers' mean? In Key Stage 1 Maths children learn how to compare the sizes of different numbers. Children start by...
The 10 Best Child-Friendly Fonts for Kids (and where to find them)
Child-Friendly Font Contenders I did some research to find out which are the best fonts for kids and then, along with the child-friendly...
The 6 Phases of Phonics: How Kids Learn to Read & Write
What is Phonics? Phonics is a method for teaching children how to read and write where kids learn the phonetic sound of each letter. Kids...
7 Exercise Video Channels for Kids on Youtube
Family Workout Videos We know that screen time isn't dangerous to kids as long as it doesn't interfere with the habits they need for a...
Learning with Boom Cards: Digital Task Cards for Kids
What are Digital Task Cards? Digital Task Cards are online activities which are made up of many screens or slides which contain...
Number Bonds Explained for Parents
Some kids in my FS2 class were just starting to get the hang of number bonds to 10 when the pandemic hit and schools were closed. I...
Year 2 Spelling Rules for Parents
Yesterday was my last day in Early Years for a while after five years of spending my days with kids below five! This September I am due...
How to use Emojis in Google Classroom
First of all, you might be wondering why I would write a post about emoji keyboards on a blog about children’s online learning and home...
ChronoFlo: Online Timeline Maker for Students (With Giveaway!)
Timelines are a brilliant way to help children visualise sequences of events during time periods better and improve their understanding...
What is Wakelet?
I was absolutely blown away by the Wakelet Community Week webinar that I attended last night. I didn’t even remember signing up but...
Can Students Share Their Screen on Microsoft Teams?
Sometimes kids want to show things to their classmates or need to show work to their teacher. Maybe they need to show slides to go with a...
How to get more fonts and rainbow text in Google Docs
Typing can be tedious when you first learn and not every school project is exciting but adding a bit of colour and creativity to...
Nod for Google Meet: Less interruption, more interaction
During distance learning many schools have been providing lessons to students through live group video calls. This has proven to be...
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away: Digital storytelling in lockdown
As lockdown restrictions in many places ease, some people now have some freedom to go outdoors. Restrictions will be around for a while...
Engage, practise, master: Quizlet.
I'm going to be relocating to Italy in August so I have been learning Italian. I started off using Duolingo (which is amazing) but then...
Superhero flow: Free child-friendly Yoga at home
Don't worry, I'm not going to lecture you on how important it is to 'keep active at home'. Nor am I going to overwhelm you with '1001...
6 apps from Apple that your child can create with on iPad
Child friendly apps on iPad for developing creativity in children who are learning online or doing home learning.
Addition in Primary School: A Visual Guide for Parents
I have put together this visual guide to addition through years 1-4 to give parents a clearer idea of what kind of work their child is...
FREE mobile friendly Phonics games at Phonics Play
Children learn best when they are having fun and Phonics is best learned through short but daily regular practice which makes Phonics...
Fun Background Effects for Kids in Teams and Zoom
Maybe your child is a little shy to appear on camera or they aren't very motivated towards joining live sessions from home? Try injecting...
How to Google search effectively
It's a lot. It's my job and I'm doing it every day, but it's still so much to take in. Platforms and plugins? Apps and extensions?...