Special needs

Mornings can be hectic for us all, but even more so for the kids. With so many things to do in the mornings it can be easy to forget essential …

This is a sponsored review We are all having to spend more time indoors at the moment due to the current situation. Therefore is seems sensible to monitor the quality …

Special educational needs is a broad term used to describe any disability that creates a barrier to a child’s learning; this can range from physical impairments such as cystic fibrosis …

Today in 31 Days of Learning, we have the wonderful Steph from Steph’s Two Girls, who has a truly inspirational blog that helps many to understand autism and pathological demand …

We are offering a printable again in the 31 Days of Learning event today; courtesy of Kori at Home. Part of growing up is learning how to relate to others …

  We all know that play is extremely important for children.  In addition to being fun, playing helps children to learn to socialise and communicate, and to develop an understanding …

It’s September and there are pictures being sent around, happy pictures of children in their new school uniform, smart uniform for a new term. I was sent one such picture …

I got annoyed with myself recently.  Really annoyed.  A “why on earth did I do that?” annoyed. Both T and D’s school reports came home before the end of term …

Reading is something we all take for granted, I can remember immersing myself in the bookshelves at my grandparents and really looking forward to staying with them because it meant …

  Now that we’ve successfully received a place for T after going through the appeal process, it’s time to think about September and preparing for secondary school.  It’s taken me …