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How books help children manage their mental health
A recent report by the BBC highlighted some fears over growing mental health issues amongst children due to missing out on lessons and the lack of socialising throughout the pandemic. We thought we would ask Claire, who is an educational advisor and passionate about mental health, to share her thoughts. As we progress towards winter; […]
How do I know my child’s reading level?
Phonics books are a great way to practice reading, but how do you know if the level is right for your child? Our expert Catherine shares an easy way to assess your child’s reading level at home. Your child probably brings home levelled reading books from school. Most schools use a reading scheme of some […]
Physical Books vs eBooks
What is better for your child’s reading? This week, our contributor Claire tells us why she prefers physical books over e-books when reading with her children. Although 2020 has been extremely difficult in so many ways, most of us are very fortuante to have had access to technology, which has so richly enhanced the learning […]
3 Ways to Read with Toddlers
This week, school teacher and mummy Paula from Montessori Playing shares three easy ways to read with your toddler. Reading is so fundamentally important to the developing toddler brain. Before they can recognise a letter or word, children fall in love with the sound of language and stories that expand their imagination, lexicon and understanding […]
Have a coffee with The Bear
We know you are busy, so we’ll make this quick. Our bite-sized articles are perfect when you have just a few spare minutes between packing lunches and picking up the kids from school. Put on the kettle and fetch yourself a biscuit as you browse through our posts. Content written by our members for you […]
Five minute learning activities
We are excited to have Claire Bagnall, blogger at Mum’s Essentials, talk about some quick yet effective ways to boost your child’s learning on those busy school days. Many of us find the prospect of supporting our child’s learning at home a daunting one, and none of us more so than when anticipating the possibility […]
8 Ways to Make Reading Fun for your Child
As adults, we know the pleasures that reading can bring. Whether you like curling up on the sofa with a page-turner, relaxing in the bath with a magazine, or reading around the topic of your favourite hobby, you’re probably already fully aware that reading can be fun! For children who are still learning to read, […]
Five reasons we love phonics
At The Bear Can Read, we’re big fans of phonics! It’s the quickest and most effective way to teach children to read, so what’s not to love? Phonics makes it easier to achieve our goal – fun, fluent, and stress-free reading for every child. But we’d go further than that and say that learning to […]
Sound buttons – what are they and how do they help?
Teaching phonics can be quite daunting, both for you and your little one, therefore we want to help you every step of the way to make reading both fun and educational. Need a refresher on phonics? Check out our handy phonics guide for parents! Today, we will be covering sound buttons. While your child learns […]
How to help your child’s reading at every age
As parents, we obviously want our children to do well in school and thus, many are seeking ways to support their learning at home. After covering the basics of phonics and how schools teach reading in our last blog, we are now showing you practical tips and activities to help your children learn to read […]
How schools teach reading: A guide to phonics
Don’t be fazed by phonics! It might sound complicated, but the method schools use to teach reading is actually pretty simple and there’s plenty you can do to help your child at home, too. Our expert at the Bear Can Read is here to help you understand phonics so you can provide your children with [...]