disclosure: we received the item mentioned in exchange for an honest review I’ve written before of my love of maps, atlas and globes. From a young age, I’ve been fascinated with all three mediums and I’m sure that’s where my love of travel stems from. I’ve been eager to share this love with my son…Continue reading SmartGlobe Explorer AR from Oregon Scientific #AWorldOfLearning
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Learning with the Factivity range from Parragon Books
I’m always on the look out for new ways to educate my son, without him really realising what he’s doing. Although it would be fair to say that reading books and my son are not a match made in heaven, he definitely likes factual books. Over the summer we’ve been learning with the Factivity range from…Continue reading Learning with the Factivity range from Parragon Books
Learning with Amazing! magazine – review and giveaway
I am always on the look out for new ways to encourage Monkey to read and I’ve been having some success recently. Not only has he been reading, but he’s also been learning with Amazing! magazine. Double points to me! The magazine was launched in 2014 and is aimed at children aged 6-12 years. Perfect for…Continue reading Learning with Amazing! magazine – review and giveaway
Mathematics Flash Cards
Maths has never been my strongest point. I flourished at most subjects at school, but this was definitely my Achilles heel. I can remember my poor Dad, sitting with me, trying to help me ‘get it’. He had the patience of a saint, but I was clearly never going to be a mathematician. Luckily for…Continue reading Mathematics Flash Cards
BritMums Live 2014
In June 2013 I watched the awards ceremony for BritMums Live on my laptop. I hadn’t felt that I knew enough about blogging to attend the event myself. What did I know? I’d feel like an intruder, I wouldn’t understand anything, I’d feel stupid, daft, like an imposter (delete as appropriate). But actually, I really…Continue reading BritMums Live 2014
Jump Up and Join In – book reviews #JUJI
You may remember some months ago that Monkey and I went to London to meet David and Carrie Grant, when they launched the first of the Jump Up and Join In books and app. Last month saw the release of the fifth and six books in the Jump Up and Join In range. My 4…Continue reading Jump Up and Join In – book reviews #JUJI