As parents, we often focus on our child’s ability to see, hear, and touch—but there’s another important sense that plays a key role in their development: proprioception. This lesser-known sense helps children understand where their bodies are in space, how …
Why wordless books matter When we think about helping our children get ready for school, we often imagine practising letters, sounds, or numbers. But one of the most powerful tools for building early learning isn’t filled with words at all …
Lettuce? Really? Yes. If you’ve ever stood in the salad aisle debating between iceberg, romaine, spinach, or rocket—only to grab the mixed bag and move on—you already get it.It’s prepped. It’s ready. It works.And it saves you from overthinking dinner. …
When your child starts school, one of the first things they’ll look for is… their name.On a peg.On a drawer.On a book bag. It’s more than just a label.It’s their identity.It says: I belong here. Why name recognition matters Before …
Starting school is one of life’s biggest little moments. As your child gets ready to step into their Reception classroom, you might feel a mix of emotions—pride, excitement, and maybe a few nerves, too. And alongside the emotions come the …
When we think of handwriting, we usually imagine little fingers gripping pencils, carefully forming letters on paper. But what if we told you that successful handwriting actually starts way before a pencil is even picked up? In fact, some …
Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved stories. I was known as a ‘book worm’ and, probably because it was in the years before tech, I still prefer the smell of a freshly opened new book to …
Good morning everyone! It is an exciting day at Funics as we have opened our very own YouTube channel! Which means that this weeks story “The Three Little Pigs” is told by Helen from Funics! We’d love you to take …
I love reading. One of my fondest memories growing up was reading under the covers in bed with a torch. I’d listen for my parents coming upstairs and would quickly turn off my torch. I mostly read Enid Blyton’s Famous …
Learning how to read nowadays feels a million miles away from the way I learnt when I was at school; I remember learning the alphabet and having lists of words, but I don’t ever remember sounding a word out! In …
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