How to evaluate toys through Passive Play and Active Play Passive play vs Active play with home learning toys in the early years, develop different sets of skills, learning through play. So, what’s the difference? When children are playing they want to be engaged, sparking their imagination, developing different foundation skills. Children are naturally curious they […]
Edx Education, one of the UK’s best-selling home learning brand on Amazon for children from 18m-12 years, have announced that their Eco-Friendly Junior Rainbow Pebbles have won ‘Silver’ in the Independent Toy Shop UK Awards 2020. Commenting on the achievement, Heather Welch, international brand manager at Edx Education stated: ‘We are delighted to have won […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — “We made an effort to visit as many waterfalls around Western New York as we could, so we hit 11 weeks of waterfalls some in our own backyards and some a little further away,” Colleen Kirk co-owner of Revolution Buffalo said. The Kirk family love exploring the outdoors. She has […]
The traditional Back to School season is a big time for most kids. Like the calendar New Year, it’s a time for a new beginning, a time of adventure and looking forward with excitement about what may lie ahead. Even if they’re going back to a physical school, this year’s Back to School is like […]
What It Is Young learners can create almost anything with the FunPlay Rainbow Pebbles and Junior Rainbow Pebbles sets. Both products link science, math, and art, and encourage kids to think creatively as they put the colorful pebble pieces together in a variety of ways. FunPlay Rainbow Pebbles includes 36 pebbles, a tray, and 25 […]
Kool Aid adds such a sensory boost to water play. My kids loved making their own new drink flavors in their Kool Aid Sensory Lab. What you need: – Kool Aid powder packets (I just chose ones which would create six different colors) – plastic cups – spoons, small and big – pipettes (we used […]
As parents are spending more time at home with their kids, many are asking if there is a right way to play? Former Elementary School teacher Elizabeth Turner says there is no wrong or right way to play. As a mom of three– Turner says having some structure is great but letting their imaginations […]
We’ve tried lemon volcanoes, but these erupting watermelons really brought out the mad scientists in us! What you need: – large sensory table or bin (ours is the Edx Education Sand and Water Table, large size) – watermelon (we used a seedless mini watermelon) – baking soda – vinegar – dish soap – food coloring […]
Adding some color to your water table play is a simple, but really fun way to offer a whole new sensory element! What you need: – large sensory table or bin (ours is the Edx Education Sand and Water Table, large size) – Crayola Bath Dropz (we got ours at Walmart, $3.97) – pestle and […]
Add some hands on fun to your numeracy sessions with these simple UNO starter games. A little bit of context… During our first week of homeschooling I’ve tried hard to get a nice balance between written work, eLearning, hands on learning and, just as crucial, good old play. Much to my surprise, one of my […]