Mums in the Wood founder Rajni Jayasekera gives us her comments: “Parents have always had widely differing views on how the academic progression of their children should be managed. Some believe that the early years should focus on play and learning about the world around them in a natural way, whilst others think that it […]
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Over the last few months, I have had many parents ask about the differences between the Private and State school systems. Here I have put a brief summary up for any parents who may be interested. If you would like more information or to book an individual consultation, please email me on contact@mumsinthewood.com and I
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The main thing that every parent worries about when they have a baby is firstly, what schools to approach, what the registrations deadlines are and whether or not a particular nursery is a feeder to a good school or not. While having to put your child through an assessment at the tender age of 3.5 to
These sheets will help a child who already has some sense of direction. The left and right worksheets are great for fine tuning and making sure that they understand which side is which whether they are crossing the road or looking at a sheet of paper. facing-right-worksheet-vehicles facing-left-worksheet-vehicles facing-right-worksheet-animals facing-left-worksheet-animals learn-left-right-vehicles learn-left-right-shapes left-right-worksheet left-right-worksheet-shapes learn-left-right-shapes-color
These sheets are great for practising cutting and getting little hands used to gripping a piece of paper, turning it in different ways to cut along the lines properly. The more they practise, the better their grip will become and the stronger their wrists and fingers will become. cutting-curves cutting straight lines cutting lines cutting
These are just a few examples of work sheets I have found on the internet that may be helpful as a starting point. color-blue-recognition color-yellow-recognition color-red-recognition color-purple-recognition color-pink-recognition color-orange-recognition color-green-recognition color-brown-recognition color-blue-recognition color-matching-worksheet2 color-matching-worksheet1
