guides14 October 20267 min read
Odd Socks Day: What It Is and Ideas for Home and School
Odd Socks Day explained: when it falls, why odd socks, how it differs from World Down Syndrome Day, and kindness ideas for nursery, school and home.
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guides10 October 20268 min readScreen Time Apps for Kids and Free Settings Compared
The best screen time app for kids may already be on the tablet. iPad, Android, Fire, Switch and broadband controls compared, before you pay for an app.
guides6 October 20267 min readClocks Going Back: A Week-Long Plan for Children's Sleep
Clocks going back and children's sleep: a seven-evening plan that moves bedtime 15 minutes at a time, and what to do when they wake at 5.45.
guides29 September 202610 min readChristmas Activities for EYFS: 20 Ideas by Area
20 Christmas activities for EYFS, each tagged with its area of learning, with the carpet movement games most December lists leave out.
guides26 September 20268 min readBonfire Night Activities for Kids: 10 Ideas, Bangs Optional
Ten bonfire night activities for kids aged 3 to 8, from firework yoga to sparkler rules, plus what helps a child who is scared of the bangs.
guides23 September 20268 min readWhat Should a Child Be Able to Do Before Starting School?
What should a child be able to do before starting school in England? The short list from DfE guidance, and what Reception teaches instead.
guides21 September 20268 min readWinter Activities for EYFS: 12 Ideas for Any Weather
Winter activities for EYFS for frosty, wet and dark days, led by movement, with a winter yoga story for when the hall is all you have.
guides19 September 20268 min readGifts for 9 Year Olds: 20 for Kids Who Are Over Toys
Gifts for 9 year olds who've outgrown toys: 20 ideas for collectors, makers, movers and the ones practising a skill, from under £10 to £50.
guides17 September 20268 min readThe 7 Areas of Learning in the EYFS, for Parents
Three prime, four specific: the 7 areas of learning EYFS settings plan around, in the DfE's own words, with what each looks like at 3 and 4.
guides13 September 20268 min readPhysical Development in the EYFS: A Parent's Guide
Physical development EYFS guide for parents: the two early learning goals, what expected and emerging mean, and simple ways to help at home.
guides8 September 20266 min readToo Much Screen Time? Signs in Young Children and What Helps
The signs of too much screen time in young children, from poor sleep to switch-off meltdowns, what the guidance says by age, and the swaps that help.
guides4 September 20267 min readBack to School Routine: Reset After Any Holiday, Ages 3 to 8
A back to school routine for ages 3 to 8: how many nights to start, the steps in order and a checklist that works after half term, Christmas or summer.