Beatrix Potter I am so in awe of Beatrix Potter. I love the little world she’s created and the loveable characters she has shared with us. There was always be a place in my heart for Jemima Puddleduck as my Mums’ childrens’ day nurseries are called Puddleducks but I think my favourite characters have to […]
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Musical Punctuation
Learn how to use instruments to teach punctuation and even maths!!!
How to teach children about money
This is not a blog about counting coins or about taking away- although money is a great tool for that and arguably a needed skill. (You can even use them to help with times tables) I once taught a little boy in year 2 who had many disadvantages in his life which meant he needed […]
Castles
Last week, I went on a spa break to Arundel with a Nanny friend. When we had gotten over the fact that Arundel sounds very much like Arrendelle off of Frozen, we were amazed by the most beautiful castle, only about an hour and a half from SW London! Odd Socks I have always loved […]
Fruit and Veg
Eating healthily is something that I’m really passionate about. I have been so confused about the advice and what I believed to be true from my childhood, that I wish for all children to be able to learn good habits from the start. Rather than retraining, yo- yo dieting and learning as an adult, as […]
Recycling
Last Wednesday, I was in the audience of Loose Women (an ITV talk show) I got to do ‘a bit’ to the audience where I walked on stage as a ‘Loose Woman’ and announce the competition before the show started. Anyway, Davina McCall was the guest and she was on to talk about her initiative […]
Elephants
Elephants are my Mums’ favourite animal. She once ordered an elephant ornament off EBay and was so excited about it being such a bargain, only to find out, on its’ arrival, that it was an inch tall. Well, now she can make her very own pint-sized (or rather four-litre sized) elephant by making one from […]
Spellings- how to get your reluctant readers interested
Getting reluctant readers reading is so fun! You just have to think outside the box. This blog will give simple ideas to help with spelling and sentence reading. Bake it In a few of my nanny roles, I’ve done something I like to call “Baking Thursdays”, I let the children choose the recipes the day […]
Running and RNIB
As some of you may know, when I’m not nannying, travelling or writing, I like to spend hours of my day running back to where I started! 26th Mile of Dublin Marathon October 2018 I’ve just finished my third marathon. I’ve completed London, Dublin and Paris within one year! Not only that, I have become […]
Spring
Well, it’s official, spring has sprung! And it’s a great time to learn about all things in Nature. Today’s blog will cover animals, plants and even weather through arts, crafts, food and even dance! Animals For our younger learners, it is a good start to name baby animals but I think it’s never to early […]
