Play your part…

Children love you playing with them. You are the most important in helping your child learn!

Here are also a couple of ideas for Christmas presents:

  • Teddy Bear:
    • A teddy bear helps build an imaginary world where boys and girls can act out everyday routines like putting teddy to bed.
  • Playdough:
    • When playing with play dough talk about actions and describing words,  “Roll”, “Squeeze”, “Blue”, “Soft” etc
  • Shakers:
    • Shakers are great for developing listening and attention skills. Use them when singing songs and rhymes.
  • Books:
    • Sharing books with your child will help build language skills and forms the building blocks needed for reading and writing.
  • Ball:
    • When playing with a ball use action words such as “Kick”, “Throw”, and “Catch”
  • Cardboard Box:
    • Why do Children love playing with a box? It allows them to bring their imagination to life!

National Bookstart Week

National Bookstart Week is BookTrust’s annual celebration of the joys and benefits of sharing books, stories and rhymes from as early an age as possible. This year, National Bookstart Week will take place from 4-10 June and the theme is Bookstart Bird Boogie. BookTrust is thrilled to announce that their chosen book is A Busy Day for Birds by Lucy Cousins, published by Walker Books. It’s a brilliant book to read aloud – full of actions to do and noises to make – and it’s guaranteed to get the 0-5’s boogieing!

So come along and help us celebrate with bird themed stories, rhymes and crafts at:

Little Book Worms at Millburn Calf Lane Cafe at 10.00-11.00 on Tues 5th June &
The Borrowers at SureStart Society St at 1.45 – 2.30 Thurs 7th June

You will also receive a
FREE BOOK- A Busy Day for Birds by Lucy Collins

Little Book Club celebration

Join us at our Little Book Club (1.45pm in Society Street) on Thursday 1st March to celebrate World Book Day!

Why not come dressed up as a character from your favourite book and join in some fun activities and story telling.

Reading with your child for just 10 minutes a day can have long lasting benefits for their future…