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29/09/2026

Singing songs with your child can really help with routines and order. You can change the words to the songs they know…

E.g. If You’re Happy and You Know it…

If you’re healthy and you know it brush your teeth, drink some water, have a sleep…

What songs can you sing with your child? Youtube has some great ones to sing along with.

https://youtu.be/pEx5entLOFQ?si=tm9dSVyVTI841K-h

22/09/2026

Here is a great example of how you can help a preschooler to pack their bag before they head out for the day! Ordering and organising needn’t be boring when we can find a fun way to learn together!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/articles/zsm6p4j

15/09/2026

Here are some tips from the NELFT Speech and Language Team to show how repeating the same daily routines and language can support your child’s development.

Check out the link below from for more support around this:
www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/articles/zkfff4j

09/09/2026

It’s our final week of Lottie (from MAGIC BOX) with her wonderful Home Learning Challenges!

08/09/2026

It’s TOP TIPS TUESDAY and our Tip for this month from our PEEPs Learning Together Programme is all about familiar routines and having a sense of order, which support young children’s brain development and wellbeing.
It is great to start thinking about this before any new transitions for your child to E.g. Nursery or School...

04/09/2026

Let’s enjoy our Waltham Forest community story
Grey Squirrel, Grey Squirrel, What Do You See?

Find it here on our Waltham Forest You Tube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qroIrANiYtE

Don’t forget to join your local library where you can take out so many amazing stories to share with your child!

02/09/2026

It’s time to bring back Lottie (from MAGIC BOX) with her wonderful Home Learning Summer Challenges!

With this year being the National Year of Reading we want to give you as many ideas and tips around sharing stories with your little ones as possible 😊

01/09/2026

It’s the National Year of reading! What is your child’s favourite story? How many times have you had to read it to them? Remember repetition is really good for them and will support their language development!

Why not enjoy some of our Storytellers in Waltham Forest sharing some stories with you.
Check them out here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qroIrANiYtE&list=PLXP9vA79PQTxUAj7hBseUoDs9B2jBPiYZ

25/08/2026

It’s Top Tips Tuesday remember to start reading with your babies as early as possible!

https://youtu.be/wtFaVo6S0rQ

Check out this fantastic video on BookTrust’s evidence based research into how reading with young babies is crucial for brain development!

If you have had a baby recently, make sure you pick up your FREE Booktrust Baby pack when registering the birth or ask for one at your local library.

Waterstones Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Diana Gera...