Fun ways to help your kids learn: ages 5-7
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Reception and school year 1
What stage they're at:
- They'll be reading aloud at school and will bring books home to read.
- Maths will become more formal.
- They'll start to learn handwriting
What you can do:
- Listen to them reading, and read together.
- Get them to write shopping lists, letters, anything
- Have kitchen fun: stir bicarb into water to see it fizz; make bread and watch the yeast 'grow'.
Buys to help:
- Make art and writing fun with a big craft kit like Giant Art Studio from Argos, £14.99.
- Orchard Toys' Potty Professor game helps to make learning their times tables fun, £10 at www.orchardtoys.com.
Learning online:
Visit www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo for a huge selection of word and number games or try www.familyreading.org.uk, which has tips on encouraging children to enjoy reading books.
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By Liz Sylvester
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