Lime Academy Watergall

10/09/2026

27/08/2026

Back and forth talk is one of the most powerful ways to help a child to learn.

Find something they are interested in and start chatting, ask questions, really listen to their response and give them time to think before they answer.

“Tell me about your model…”

“I love penguins, I wonder why they waddle the way they do…?”

25/08/2026

Helping your child to learn how to use cutlery teaches them a key life skill.

Not only will they be ready to feed themselves, but the skills they learn also helps their hands, fingers and wrists to be more ready for writing, painting and tying shoelaces!

18/08/2026

The more counting you build into your day, the more your child will feel confident to use numbers.

Count the cutlery out at dinner. Count the washing as you hang it on the line. Count down the sweets you eat from a share bag!

Number songs are a great way for your child to learn how to count, but also to develop their rhythm and rhyme.

Sing songs in the car.

Here are a few of our favourites:
5 Speckled Frogs
10 Little Monkeys
5 Little Men in a Flying Saucer

14/08/2026

Our local community has some amazing places to visit.

The more familiar your child is with them, the more they will be able to talk about them and make links in their learning when they start school.

Have you ever been to the library? You can explore books, borrow books and movies and sometimes even toys!

“Look at the art gallery, what do you think happens in there? Shall we go and see?”

12/08/2026

Did you know that by reading just one story a day with your child exposes them to 290,000 more words before the age of 5?

Just looking at pictures and talking about what you both see is a great start!

Get your child talking about books, show how much you love them and it will really help them to be ready for the learning in school!

“What do you see?”

“What do you notice?”

“Why did that happen?”

06/08/2026

Help your child to put on and take off their own shoes.

This will really help them at school when they need to get changed independently and be ready for sports.

Start by teaching them to push their toes in, followed by their heel.

Fastening and looking to check they are on the right feet!

06/08/2026

Being able to put on their own coat means they feel empowered and ready to play.

Try just starting with zipping it up themselves, then move to finding the arms and pulling it on as well.

Some children like to lay their coat down in front of them with the hood close to their feet, inserting their hands into the arms and flipping it over their head and onto their body!

06/08/2026

Getting dressed involves lots of skills, so take it one step at a time and support your child by praising each step they achieve on their own.

Consider Velcro fastenings and elasticated waistbands that can make being independent a little easier.