Introducing our children to the different types of Metallics and the varied explorations they could embark on has been a great adventure. As practitioners, we love to observe our little ones eagerly examining these shiny, interesting resources. They are utterly fascinated, reaching out to touch the Metallic shapes and expressing delight at the reflections they…
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Discover engaging activity ideas to enhance fine motor skills, promote early writing, and foster a love for learning. Let the glow captivate young learners and make their educational journey shine bright.
Building Foundations
In the early years, fostering a love for learning and building the foundations is crucial. One exciting resource that can light up the…
When children engage in imaginative play, they create scenarios, characters, and stories, which helps them to develop their language skills in several ways. In this blog, I share 5 ways that imaginative play contributes to language development in the Early Years and why this type of play is so integral.
Improves Vocabulary
Firstly, imaginative play allows…
The Power of Pebbles in Play: Unearthing the Magic and Learning in the Everyday
Why are we Fascinated with Pebbles?
Ever since we were cave dwellers, humans, especially children, have been fascinated with stones and pebbles. Ever been on a walk with a child to find their pockets rattling and full of stones and pebbles…
A view into the inner world of a child
Sometimes you see something and it really fires the imagination! When I first saw Alice Sharp’s Eco Build a World, the teacher in me saw many exciting and endless ways for children to create all kinds of locations, constructions, sculptures and pathways but the therapist in me…
Every now and then I come across a resource which absolutely screams multi use at me. The TTS Recordable Talking Panel is just one of those resources.
Ironically, it has been around for years, I just had not spotted it! It is such a simple concept. Six little panels in a row on a board, each…
Inspire learning and discovery of 21st century skills through cross-curricular coding experiences with our NEW block-based programmable robot, Loti-Bot.
The latest addition to the TTS bot family
Loti-Bot is the newest member of the TTS bot family, featuring programmable movement, highly accurate drawing capabilities and a variety of inputs and outputs.
Using a Bluetooth connected tablet and…
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Maths. You might be more used to the term STEM, but Arts is often added to recognise the role of creativity and design in STEM fields. Including Arts makes these subjects more early years friendly too.
STEAM learning is becoming increasingly common in the years before formal school…
Interact with this giant scales-like structure investigating, experimenting, manoeuvring, posting and balancing a range of materials including glow resources to make a dramatic, engaging impact.
STEAM based enquiry approach to learning
Children are born curious, observing and exploring from an early age. STEAM is about fostering that early sense of awe, wonder, imagination, and creativity. Young…
Create immersive, enchanting environments that support the development of key skills through the wonder of light.
Bright light into learning
Using light as a catalyst for learning, our all-new Early Years Immersive Projector transforms the everyday into the extraordinary! This exciting new resource brings a new dimension to developing communication, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking…