From around the time your child starts school, they will begin learning how to tell the time. Not only is this a key part of their primary education, but it also helps them to grasp the concept of time and gives them confidence and independence. If your child or grandchild is starting school this year … Continued
European customers’ orders on this website are dispatched from the UK. Now that the UK has fully left the EU, this is how we are dealing with European orders: We no longer collect VAT from European customers. We have reduced the Euro prices on our website to reflect the fact that VAT is not included … Continued
We often talk about the importance of learning outside the classroom and we’re big supporters of resources that help children to develop their maths skills at home. After a very disruptive 18 months, children need all the support they can get to help catch up on those lessons they have missed and with Christmas on … Continued
As we approach the end of another school year, it’s traditionally a time for teachers to think about the resources they will need ready for the start of the new academic year. If you’re a primary school teacher or headteacher then anything that can help children with maths skills should come as a welcome addition … Continued
Lockdown learning might have been fun the first time round, but the novelty is wearing off. Many parents are weary of homeschooling, and trying to juggle their own workload with supporting children in their learning. With the government announcing recently that it will be at least the second week in March before all children start … Continued
There are many things that we teach our children, whether it is supporting them through their learning at school or helping them to discover new interests at home. The one thing we are passionate about here at EasyRead is helping children to learn to tell the time. We have developed a time teaching system that … Continued
After a long break due to the Coronavirus pandemic, schools are finally set to re-open in England and Wales from the start of September, ready for the autumn academic term. With such a long break from education for many children, it is going to be hard getting back into the routine of classroom learning and … Continued
A blog by Ruth Eagle, parent and former teacher. If your experience has been anything like ours, home schooling our seven-year-old daughter during lockdown has consisted of snatched bursts of time in which to run quickly through the work that’s been set by school. And nowhere close to all the work that’s been set. Just … Continued
Helping children master telling the time is a brilliant thing parents can do during the long days at home. If you’re not a teacher, knowing what to teach your children during home schooling can be baffling. There’s no better time to focus on an important life skill: telling the time. With schools closed worldwide, parents … Continued
At the time of writing this blog, 24 March 2020, the UK is nearing the end of its first day of lockdown due to coronavirus. In Australia, government guidance is becoming stricter but at this stage, schools are still open and people are still going to work. Here’s our description of what EasyRead Time Teacher … Continued
