Reading Fairy Portsmouth

I can’t believe that I have been running Reading Fairy classes for 4 years now!

Join me in classes next week as we celebrate in style with Reading Fairy and all her friends! Still some spaces remaining…

Monday 24th August
9.45 Toddler Tales (1-2 year olds) - 3 spaces

Thursday 27th August
9.45 Story Stars (2-3 year olds) - 4 spaces
10.45 Toddler Tales (1-2 year olds) - 1 space

Friday 28th August
9.45 Toddler Tales (1-2 year olds) - 2 spaces
10.45 Story Stars (2-3 year olds) - 2 spaces
12.45 Reading Recruits (3-4 year olds) - 2 spaces

Only 20 spaces available across all of our classes for Autumn term!

At Reading Fairy, we believe in learning through play and nurturing a love of reading. We use fun props, puppets, bubbles, musical instruments and sensory experiences to engage and delight your child. Our activities include: sensory and performance storytelling, songs and rhymes, first words and fun phonics games, picture book time and more!

Each session is split into different age ranges, and tailored so that your child is having fun at the appropriate level for them:

Toddler Tales (Age 1+) - encourages early language and literacy

Story Stars (Age 2+) - introduces letters and sounds for early reading fun

Reading Recruits (Ages 3 - 5) - develops skills to prepare your child for reading at school.

Book one of the few available spaces by visiting our website or send me a message and I’ll help you complete your booking, answering any questions you may have.

Tomorrow we are back with another of our Summer Specials… The Wheels on the Bus! 🚌

Spaces still available:
Monday Toddler Tales (1-2 years) 9.45 - 3 spaces

Wednesday Toddler Tales (1-2 years) 9.45 - 4 spaces
Wednesday Story Stars (2-3 years) 10.45 - 5 spaces

Thursday Story Stars (2-3 years) 9.45 - 4 spaces
Thursday Toddler Tales (1-2 years) 10.45 - 1 space

Friday Story Stars (2-3 years) 10.45 - 1 space
Friday Reading Recruits (3-4 years) 12.45 - 1 space

Also remember that booking for our Autumn term goes live tomorrow morning!

Happy International Cat Day! Celebrate our very special friend Chat Cat with us today! 🎉🎉🎉

Does your child love Chat Cat? Chat Cat is one of our most popular toys in our classes but did you know how this character can help your little one?

Chat Cat helps children grow their vocabulary so that they can understand and enjoy books and have the language to communicate about the world around them.

In our Toddler Tales class, children learn topic-based words, linked to a group of words for example: animals – farm animals - cow, pig, duck etc. Children, then, link the word to an aspect of that word e.g. the sound it makes ‘moo’ and then the word is put into context – let’s pat the cow. Children will hear adjectives used to describe themselves and verbs to describe their actions.

In our Story Stars classes, Chat Cat reinforces language, moving from receptive to expressive vocabulary encouraging children to point and say the name of things (which are part of the theme). Most weeks there is a Chat Cat audio activity linked to the theme, which supports children’s listening and attention skills.

Our Reading Recruits children use our Talkabout cards to discuss with their carer, what they can see and what is happening in the pictures. Parents support their children in speaking in full sentences, encouraging use of adjectives, verbs and prepositions.

Feel free to share in the comments any photos of your Chat Cat loving little one with their cute soft toy versions or their real life furry friends. Chat Cat would love to see!

Purr-fect! 🐈🐈‍⬛ Milly 🐈

If you have previously joined the waitlist then you should have received an email inviting you to take a look at our Autumn class timetable online and grab one of our remaining spaces!

Spaces available:
Monday 9.45 Toddler Tales (1-2 year olds) 1 space
Monday 1.15 Reading Recruits (School starters September 2027) 4 spaces

Wednesday 9.45 Toddler Tales (1-2 year olds) 2 spaces
Wednesday 11.45 Reading Recruits (School starters September 2027) 3 spaces

Thursday 9.45 Story Stars (2-3 year olds) 1 space
Thursday 10.45 Toddler Tales (1-2 year olds) 2 spaces
Thursday 11.45 Reading Recruits (School starters September 2027) 4 spaces

Friday 11.45 Story Stars (2-3 year olds) 6 spaces
Friday 1.15 Reading Recruits (School starters September 2027) 2 spaces

Any remaining spaces will be released for general sale on Monday so if you can’t wait that long, join the waitlist on one of our Summer Specials classes and receive priority booking!

EXCLUSIVE!!!! Here’s a little sneaky peek at our timetable for our Autumn term starting on 16th September!!!

Our timetable has changed slightly from next term due to having to factor in the school run and we will be running fewer classes due to this reason so spaces in some classes are like gold dust!

Very few spaces remain in our younger classes but there are still lots of spaces in our Friday Story Stars Plus class at 11.45 and our Reading Recruits School Starters 2027 across multiple days. Booking will be opening for general sale on 10th August. If you would like to receive priority booking before this date, please join the waitlist online or message me.

DM or email [email protected] with any queries. I will be taking annual leave from 3rd August - 7th August so may take slightly longer to get back to you but I will certainly do my best to be as prompt as I can be

Today is International Day of Friendship!

At Reading Fairy Portsmouth we love to see children socialising and building bonds with their peers but we love to see friendships between caregivers form too.

Parenthood can feel lonely at times especially when you are in the thick of raising toddlers and preschoolers. The days are long, conversations are often interrupted, and it’s easy to lose sight of the person you were before becoming “Mum” or “Dad.” Building bonds with others in a similar era as you is vital for your own sanity!

Today, on International Friendship Day, we’re celebrating every friendship that began with a shy smile at a baby/ toddler group and grew into something that makes the parenting journey a little lighter.
Because while our children are learning how to make friends, so are we. ❤️

Tag a friend you’ve met through a group who has made your parenting journey brighter. We’d love to celebrate them with you.

Happy Shark Week!!! 🦈

The timing of our ‘We’re going on a shark hunt!’ Summer special couldn’t be better!

We still have some spaces for Thursday and Friday classes if you would like to join us on our shark hunt. Just be prepared to sing ‘Baby Shark’ for the rest of the day! Sorry… not sorry 😂

2 weeks time - The Wheels on the Bus 🚌

Last chance to book next week’s Summer Special
Number 1 ‘We’re going in a shark hunt’.

A few spaces are available if you have forgotten to book!