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Thank you, Sapna: Deepavali lanterns at home
Thank you, Sapna: Deepavali lanterns at home
Today we were tagged by Sapna (@kesar.saffronmom). She comes from an educational background, has been a mentor for young kids for many years, and celebrates quality education. In her story... Read more...
Vinita ma'am's Deepavali, part two: lanterns, rangoli and diya stories
Vinita ma'am's Deepavali, part two: lanterns, rangoli and diya stories
Yesterday Vinita ma'am (@jaipurcollectn) shared how her children made their own Deepavali sparkle. Today she was back with more. Her new story shows the paper lanterns her kids made, the... Read more...
A Deepavali shout-out from Jaipur
A Deepavali shout-out from Jaipur
Today a lovely note reached us from Jaipur. Vineeta (@jaipurcollectn) shared our Diya Quest Diwali packs on her Instagram story, with a line that made our whole team smile: "It... Read more...
Word bricks building the sentence The little brown dog ran
Why your child can read a sentence but can't write one
It is rarely laziness or a vocabulary problem. Children need to see how the pieces of a sentence fit, and room to move them around. Here is a ten-minute way... Read more...
A plane window with clouds, a notebook, a pencil and a luggage tag
Twelve screen-free ideas for long journeys
Games that need nothing, games for a pencil and paper, and four things worth packing. For trains, flights and the back seat. Read more...
Three jars of coins labelled Save, Spend and Share
Pocket money at eight: a simple way to start
A small sum on a fixed day, three jars, and room for small mistakes. A gentle way to make money visible again for children around seven to eleven. Read more...