Learn the Alphabet in the Pool
This simple pool game can help cement the letter recognition and alphabetical order … and its a lot of fun. I’ve always loved the foam letters and we have often emptied them into the bath for the kids to practice making their name but I’d never put them in the pool. Yesterday we gave it […]
Reading Your Child’s School Report
A Guest post by Michael Grose Could try harder . . . always does her best . . . lacks concentration. . . easily distracted . . . a pleasure to teach . . . Do these comments, taken from a batch of student reports sound familiar? Student reports bring mixed feelings for parents. Pleasure and […]
Using Minecraft to Teach Kids Maths
Minecraft is a super popular game with many kids and its fairly cheap too. Many teachers have talked about using the game in helping students learn and so I though I would outline a few ideas that you can try at home. Minecraft is an open world (in creative mode) where players can create cubes of […]
3 Habits to Give Your Kids a Headstart For School Each Day
Sometimes it really is the little things that make the difference. These 3 habits will give your children a headstart toward having a better day and prepare them to be resilient if things go wrong. 1. Prepare As a part of your morning routine, develop a system that works for your family to check that […]
Help Your Child Develop a Love of Reading
I have only developed a love of reading as an adult but wish I had been into it as a kid. Now I have kids, I am really keen to develop a lifetime love of reading in them. Not only do I think reading is the foundation of learning but to really enjoy a book […]
9 Things To Keep In Mind When Talking To Your Kids About Naplan
From School Mums and Dads who have been there and done that here are 9 things to think about when talking to your kids about Naplan if they are feeling stressed about it. Chantal – Do nothing, don’t draw attention to it. It’s like any other day in the classroom! Emma – There is no real talk of […]
Simple Brain Exercises for Your Kids … and You
We Mums often worry if our children will be okay in the classroom and will be able to learn and understand what the teacher is teaching them. I would like to introduce you to brain exercises which are helpful in maintaining optimum brain function and especially to get your child’s brain ready for learning. At […]
Cool Maths Game for kids
This is a great game for kids to practice what maths teachers call number bonding … that is adding things to equal 10. Its a really useful skill in maths for kids so this is a cool fun game to practice it.
Alien Addition
This is a maths game for mid primary school levels which helps the kids learn quick simple addition.
State School vs Private School – What You Need To Consider
There is often a bit of conversation on the School Mum facbeook page about State School vs Private School. Sadly it can get a bit nasty at times as it does seem to be a bit of a controversial topic. My husband and I have talked for many an evening in the years leading up […]