We’ve seen some hilarious home-based sports commentary in recent weeks. Two of our favourites are from the commentator Andrew Cotter, who has been commentating on his dogs’ daily antics, and from Comedian Rob Rouse who has been live streaming daily chicken races from his back garden. Why not set up your own Sports Commentating event to #KeepKidsTalking? It …
This activity fits quite neatly with our ‘Invention’ activity, and works well with children from year 5 and up. It’s a good idea to watch some clips from the TV show Dragon’s Den before launching into a pitch, and there will be various considerations, such as: What will it cost to bring your product to …
What if…Red Riding Hood had ended ever so slightly differently from the version we all know and love? For this oracy activity we take some well-loved stories and re-tell the endings. This is a great one to promote discussion! “What if Cinderella had decided not to marry the prince?”, “What if Dorothy hadn’t clicked …
Let’s talk about cooking with children! Our Learning and Development Manager Alison has a ten year old nephew who is a whiz at cooking egg fried rice! Alison is desperate for the method, so her nephew is going to do a video tutorial as they can’t get together. You’ve undoubtedly been cooking with your kids …
Choosing a favourite ice cream based on personal preference alone is easy enough…but what if you had to make a case to save your favourite flavour of ice-cream from eternal oblivion? You might need to put some stronger arguments together than “it’s the most delicious flavour”! This activity requires a little research and works well …
Our Learning & Development Manager, Alison, explains how you can help your children to develop their communication skills during COVID-19. This video focuses on board games that involve all the family. For more information on this, see: Board Games to Encourage Speaking and Listening and Communication (Opens in a new tab)
