A few great buys for home learning for the kids
If you are starting to run out of ideas of educational things to do with the kids then here are some new ideas and little buys that could help you out with home learning.
Encourage their imagination
Children can often have a great imagination but sometimes they need a little push. This book of story starters is perfect. With a little suggestion to start the story off, they will be keen to continue and have so much fun. An easy way to encourage their English and handwriting without having to sit over them constantly encouraging them. Sometimes we think kids need such complex activities and toys but this isn’t always the case.
Simply give them one of the starters in the book and set them going. You could get them to do it in the book or keep the book to use again and again and just read the starter to them to write. There are two versions available for Key stage 2, this one I received to try out with Ben and a pink one.
Each is just £7.99 and is available on Amazon Prime so can be with you super quickly too! For younger Key stage one children there is a different version you can check out here for the same price.
Another way to encourage imagination is through games that really get them thinking! This detective game looks fun!
Fun stationery
I love new pens and nice notebooks to encourage me to work harder or make note-taking more interesting at an event or meeting. Kids are no different. Did you have new pencil cases every year at school and love unusual stationery to show your friends?
This notepad from the range of Legami notebooks from Executive Pens Direct is lovely and motivational as well as great for motivating kids in working hard. The erasers are also from Executive Pens Direct. The packs of Iwako erasers are £4.75 and these are just one of their fun range so I know you will love them!
Something to encourage gratitude and positivity
During all this world crisis it is easy for children’s mental health to be taking a bit of a hit. Kids often have anxiety anyway without all of this happening in the world so a perfect thing to do with them is to encourage positivity and gratitude.
The Happy Confident Me journal is a lovely book for youngsters. Ben has really enjoyed doing his journal and it has helped him to see the good in every day.
We found it perfect to help Ben share his feelings both good and bad but also to focus on what he loved that day. It has become a firm habit that daily he does his journal. For £9.99 on Amazon, it is a lovely idea, why not have a look and see if it is for you.
A hands on activity?
How about buying a build your own kit so they can build a telescope? I reviewed this set here so do take a look.
It is available from Amazon for £19.99.
Have you found anything perfect for your children whilst learning at home that you can share? Do comment them below.