Not so long ago I read an article about the difficult transition that young readers might find from being read to and reading their own books and I completely sympathized with it. From loving books …

I have just come across the cutest books for early readers. Sam Books is a collection of free self printable books for children focusing on the phonics approach to reading. There are 52 books in …

The Red Balloon is the latest addition to my son’s library. If you don’t know this book I urge you to look it up for the sweet story and the beauty of the photographs. The …

Ever since we have entered the world of iPhone apps we have taken advantage of the many educational apps available for kids of all ages and in multiple languages. Audio Books and engaging interactive games …

I have recently come across to the Happy Puzzle Company that operates as online shop and catalogue order. They have a large selection of puzzles and games divided by age group and subjects to make it easier for …

I am a huge fan of Dr Seuss’ books, Green Eggs and Ham is the first book my son learnt to read on his own. The repetition of the primary words in this book particularly …

I am a huge supporter of teaching children through play. During play the mind is comfortable and open to new stimulus so it is not surprising that children learn more when they are relaxed. That’s …

Dr Seuss’ books have helped generations of kids to learn how to read with a simple technique based on repetitions of the primary words written in catching rhymes that are easy to remember. It works …

There is no substitute for peer motivation. I have been trying to no avail to get my son to speak English and I know he could if he wanted to because he understands everything perfectly, but …

When our son was born we moved from London to Sardinia for what was supposed to be only a few years, but six years later we are still here and our son is starting school …

I found the perfect gift on Etsy for kids learning to spell, these stuffed felt alphabet letters handmade by MiChiMa are ideal to play all kind of spelling games to improve your kids’ written language …

We recently finished reading Luca’s first long story book, The BFG by Roald Dahl and it was a success. At first I was unsure as I thought it might be a little too …