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From this... to this... developing imaginative play
Creating, wondering, imagining…these are such important activities for all of us, but never more so than in childhood. Imaginative play...
Fabulous at Phonics!
Nov 15, 20192 min read
Make a jigsaw of yourself
Personalised jigsaw puzzles are a great activity for family time together and an opportunity to build your child's self-esteem. They...
Fabulous at Phonics!
Nov 8, 20191 min read
Oral blending and segmenting
The ability to segment words into sounds and the ability to blend sounds into words (oral blending and segmenting) are vital prerequisite...
Fabulous at Phonics!
Nov 5, 20192 min read
Apostrophes can be tricky. Or is it apostrophe's can be tricky?
Apostrophes can be tricky. Sometimes they form possessives. Sometimes they form contractions. Can they ever make something plural?...
Fabulous at Phonics!
Oct 22, 20192 min read
Practice, practice, practice!
Did anyone tell you practice makes perfect? That's only if you're practicing it right. Each time you spell a word wrong, you're...
Fabulous at Phonics!
Oct 15, 20192 min read
Reinforce the vocabulary used at school at home
As we start the new academic year, parents and carers are likely to be 'bombarded' over the next few weeks with a variety of letters and...
Fabulous at Phonics!
Sep 3, 20191 min read
Sewing cards to develop fine motor skills and enable children's writing
Fine motor skills are those that involve a refined use of the small muscles which control the hand, fingers and thumb. With the...
Fabulous at Phonics!
Aug 27, 20192 min read
Promoting self-esteem: a book about myself
Self-esteem is how you think about yourself. Being confident means being comfortable with how you look and how you feel. And it means...
Fabulous at Phonics!
Aug 23, 20192 min read
Art is the first language of a beginning reader and writer
Art is the “first language” of the beginning reader and writer. Children usually draw or paint before they write. They use what might...
Fabulous at Phonics!
Aug 20, 20191 min read
Guided meditations for children
When researching about teaching mindfulness to today's children, I realise how enlightened my parents were almost 50 years ago. We...
Fabulous at Phonics!
Aug 16, 20192 min read
My name is special
Names... we all have them. Nearly all names have a meaning and the naming of children is often marked by an important ceremony. For...
Fabulous at Phonics!
Aug 13, 20192 min read
Feel Fabulous Friday
The wellbeing of families, and children in particular, is a critical part of achieving academic outcomes. Here at Fabulous at Phonics!,...
Fabulous at Phonics!
Aug 9, 20192 min read
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