It’s a pretty simple question, with a big impact if you can do it! Knowing different words, and how to use them in lots of situations, is key to everything your child will do at school and how they communicate throughout their life.  In this episode we’re going to talk in really practical terms about different things you can do with your 3- 5 year old to build up their inner dictionary, equip them with the vocabulary they’ll need to express themselves and hopefully start growing a love of...

Your child making friends is always a worry! Maybe your child has a great group of friends at nursery or reception, or at the childminder they are leaving behind, maybe they struggle to share, maybe they love to socialise until they fall asleep but maybe they’re shy!  In this episode we get into all the practical things you can do to help your child settle in and make friends at school, or a new pre-school setting; what you can do to help your child connect and why it’s so important for their...

For every parent who’s ever heard a child ask the question ‘why?’ on repeat, it would be fair to think that children are already pretty hard wired to be curious, want to explore, and understand the world around them. And that is definitely true! Today we want to explore how you can harness that inquisitiveness, and help your child as they puzzle over the burning questions they have about the world - whether it’s how gravity works, why a rainbow has those colours or why insects are so...

This episode really is a BIG one! How often do we hear ‘I’m not great with numbers’ or ‘I’m not a maths person’? If you struggled with maths yourself at school, it's an easy trap to fall in to!We’re going to get into why it’s important to talk numbers and counting with your little ones so they never feel the same, including how you can introduce concepts like size, shape and measurements with your little learners in fun ways that really help set them up for success in school! With special...

This time we're talking about getting creative with your little one! Most of you have probably had a gallery of glittery artwork attached to your fridge, or your wall, at some point. But today we’ll be exploring what creativity really means.We'll get into why being creative is such a valuable thing to encourage, as well as all the ways creative thinking and approaches can help with communication, self-expression, independence and problem solving!With special guests, Lauren, a mum of two from...

This podcast is all about books, and reading with your little one! Whether you read at bedtime, after nursery or school is finished, or struggle to find time at all… you’ve probably heard lots of people saying it’s a good thing to do but we’re going to get into why, as well as how.How do you find time? How much time is the right amount of time? Which books should you pick? And most of all… how do you make sure it’s fun?With special guests, author Naomi Jones and Oxford University Press...

In this podcast we’re talking about all the things you worry about, your little ones worry about, and how you can make sure it all goes smoothly. And, even if it doesn’t, all the reasons that that’s totally fine too!You’ve picked the school, you’ve done all your visits, you’ve read all the material, bought the uniform – but what now? How can you help and support this next, big step, for your little one?With special guests, mum of two Jes and Oxford University Press’ Director of Early...