Essential maths toys for all early years setting and classrooms It is important to inspire a love of maths from an early age because it is an essential skill to develop; math toys not only help children understand the value of numbers, counting, number recognition and pattern recognition but help them get to grips with […]
The importance of fidget toys for children Fidgeting is extremely common, and to understand why fidget toys are so popular, you first need to understand why children fidget. Fidgeting can be a self-regulation mechanism that is unconsciously used by the child’s body to either boost or lower attention levels; meaning fidgeting might indicate a problem […]
We now know we are all learning throughout our life everyday. And our responsibility as caregivers is now is to teach our children that learning is core to their life too, forever not just in school, nursery or childcare. Lives start to get busy from a such young age. And then as parents, caregivers and […]
Toys for 3 and 4-year-olds Whatever the age of your child, our education and product development philosophy applies to them: Learning Through Play. We work with leading educators who advise on trends in education and the development of innovative new products for all ages. In this blog, we are going to look at the ideal […]
Episode 46- Heather Welch, Edx Education. Today we will be in conversation with Euan Wilmshurst – Head of Advocacy and Communication The Lego Foundation. Euan is part of the Foundation’s senior leadership team, responsible for advocacy, communication and strategic partnerships across the organisation, building a future in which learning through play empowers children to become creative, […]
Children love to play in the early years it is a great way to introduce math in a way that they understand and can relate too. Many caregivers are concerned that their children need formal lessons for math in the early years. However, through play-based activities children will have positive experiences which will set them […]
As our children go back to school after the holidays, it is a great time for parents to think about how they can help their kids with math in the coming year. All children are born with an innate mathematical ability but what parents do to nurture this can be the difference between have a […]
Episode 44 – Heather Welch from Edx Education today we will be in conversation with Christian Ulrich, Spokesperson of the Executive Board at Spielwarenmesse, Managing Director of the agency “Die roten Reiter. He is responsible for marketing, corporate communication as well as press relations, oversees the development of new business opportunities. The Business Administration graduate […]
How to shop safely online All products manufactured for babies and children from cribs to clothing to toys have to meet certain safety standards. While both the standards and the requirements for warning labels are governed by country-specific laws and regulations, there are common factors across the world. These days increasing numbers of toys and […]
Episode 43 – Heather Welch from Edx Education today we will be in conversation with Hannah Peckham, Children’s Author, voice-over artist, Social worker founder Little Bodhi Books. Hannah first book was Conker the Chameleon who is a little different to all the other chameleons and is desperate to fit in. He goes on a lovely journey, with lots […]