Is there a right or wrong educational game? Educational games come in a vast array of choices.    Some are advanced software programmes that almost need a degree to just understand the rules.   Others are simple three or four piece jigsaw puzzles.   The one thing they should all have in common is that they should help

Is play of any use? Play is essential to learning, creativity, and discovery. It has been proven that it is important in physical, intellectual, and social development. It increases productivity, and even contributes to healthier living. Play drives innovation.   Watch a child playing in the playground learn to incorporate various objects they find and put

Early Years Foundation Stage Prime Areas All areas of learning and development are important and inter-connected. Three areas are particularly important for improving children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, and increasing their capacity to learn, form relationships and flourish. These three primary areas are: 1.   Communication and language. 2.   Physical development. 3.   Personal, social and

Yesterday I was a contestant on the 3 Counties Radio programme, Treasure Quest, with Andy Gelder.   If you remember I was on the Nick Coffer programme only a week or so ago.   “He must have a great Agent” I hear you say.    No I don’t have an Agent.   “Well then it must be his charismatic

Hi there.   Regular readers will know me as Jessie, the newest addition to the Numenko team.   This week end is Easter and it will be exactly one year since I joined the team and so I am being allowed to create this blog.   (big deal!) My tame human Tom, was doing some research on animal