Welcome to our Literary Dictionary Also see our Mathematical Dictionary. Abstract Noun Adjective A word used to describe a noun. For example: grey clouds large house stormy sea delicious apple Adverb/Adverbial Common Noun The name for a certain type of person, place, thing (they are not specific). For example: person: doctor, female, crowd, fool place: school, beach, space, sky thing: cup, tree, cushion,…
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Sensory letters are a great way of helping children to recognise letter forms and remember the way in which they are written. In this simple DIY, we are creating a sensory glitter alphabet that you can use with your child to go over the letters as they learn to read and write. Combine this with Learning to read using Phonics…
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If you’ve spent any time on Pinterest looking at Kid’s Rooms, the “Homework Station” comes up. They are all beautifully decorated with all the equipment that your child could ever need. But in reality, they are over the top, especially in the first few years of school. Here’s our guide to what you REALLY need for homework to help and…
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Many parents, usually in the first few weeks of term, will face the wordless picture book being sent home and ask themselves, “Well how can we ‘read’ this?” If this is you, you are not alone. We will hopefully help take away the fear or confusion and help you to enjoy and cherish the experience with your child as you…
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Schools follow varying phonic programmes, but a very popular one is the sequence as set out in Letters and Sounds. If your child is learning using Read Write Inc or Jolly Phonics, you can still use our practical activities and resources to support their learning, the order your child learns them might vary slightly. So here we start helping you…
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