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A Carefully Curated List of over 400 Reading Recommendations
By Laura Vida Book Recommendations From Toddler to Teen ‘Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.’ Joseph Addison Would you...
Aug 15, 20222 min read
10 reasons for a child to keep a reading record
By Laura Vida The summer holidays offer the perfect opportunity for your child to pick up a range of books. Some will be winners other...
Jun 30, 20221 min read
How to make your child's personal space learner friendly
Number 1 Tip: Get your children involved! Place your children at the centre of their learning and value their ideas and options about...
May 16, 20222 min read
3 Essential Reads for Preschoolers
Recommended Reading: Rainbows in Bloom: Discovering Colours with Flowers by Taylor and Michael Putnam (2021) 2+, Animals in the Sky by...
Jan 30, 20222 min read
Simple French Picture Books for Preschoolers
This month’s children’s book recommendations come from Philippe Sibeaud, Director of Studies at the French Institute in Edinburgh. If...
Jan 2, 20222 min read
8 ways to encourage your toddler's language skills
By Louise Day, Speech and Language Therapist 1. Choices Offer your child a choice of two things. Hold the two objects up if possible and...
Oct 25, 20212 min read
A later start to formal schooling?
New 12-Minute Documentary. Award-winning filmmaker, Saskia Anley-McCallum, specialises in directing films about education. In her most...
Jun 25, 20211 min read
An extra year in Nursery can mean a lifetime’s advantage
WRITTEN BY: VICTORIA AITCHISON, HEAD OF NURSERY & ROB TAYLOR, HEADMASTER, CARGILFIELD SCHOOL Should I defer my 4 year old? At the...
Jun 2, 20203 min read
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