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Funplay Round Round Chips By Edx Education

I really do believe in the power of learning through play. And I’ve recently been very lucky to work with an amazing brand that are the masters of exactly that. Edx Education have so many fun activities that encourage children to think outside the box. As promised, I said I would give you guys a […]

Learning Through Play, what really matters in toys

Author, Heather Welch, Edx Education “Learning through play” It has become one of the most controversial subjects around the world among educational researchers, academics and parents. Have you ever stopped to watch how children interact/engage with their toys? Which toys do they enjoy playing with most? Which ones last the longest? Which ones are always […]

Experts’ tips on homeschooling – for kids and parents

As parents grapple with homeschooling, we chat to the pros about the best ways to manage – and how educating kids is about much more than hours spent doing homework There’s no one right way to homeschool the kids… Photo: Outschool Homeschooling –or whatever you want to call the comedic impossibility of attempting to get […]

Are we teaching our children to think? – 5 tips

Heather Welch, Edx Education With all the knowledge and experiences we provide to our children are we teaching them to think? Are we teaching them to see a problem or answer a question? Does our education system teach our children to follow a learned process to solve a problem. Which is one very important area […]

Edx Education launches new website and resources

The specialist in fun learning products has unveiled its new website, as well as a series of new product videos. Edx has also announced that it will be hosting regular free webinars and podcasts for parents and teachers Written by Georgie Dobie Edx Education, a supplier with over 20 years’ experience in supplying the international […]

Play And Developmental Milestones

Written by Cindy Hovington, Ph.D. Founder of www.curiousneuron.com   BRAIN DEVELOPMENT IN BABIES At birth, humans have the least developed brain compared to other mammals. While, genetics plays a major role in brain development while in utero, the interaction between genes and early childhood experiences or a child’s environment will literally shape a child’s brain […]

No 1. Children’s Cookery Author Teams Up With Edx Education

Edx Education is excited to announce its partnership with the UK’s no. 1 children’s cookery author Annabel Karmel. The food expert is supporting Edx Education’s “Learning through Play” philosophy with a selection of exclusive “Brain Boosting Recipes.” Drawing on her 28 years of recipe expertise, Annabel has cooked-up delicious brain boosting recipe cards for under-fives […]