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KidSmart App Review

KidSmart is an app designed to improve a child’s English, Mathematics and 11+ skills and it caters for aged four to eleven years old. The app tailors the experience to match the child’s pace and incorporates gamification to stimulate learning.

This app will be available from the App Store with a monthly payment plan. There are three different plans to cater to your needs: Primary, 11+ and Primary & 11+. The Primary plan is aimed at reception to Year 6, whilst 11+ cover topics on CEM 11+ / GL 11+. As you may have guessed, the Primary & 11+ consists of both these plans listed above. We have been testing out their Beta app which includes topics on Primary & 11+ plan.

Updated Letts Key Stage 2 Books

Did you know that Letts have recently updated their Key Stage 2 books for next year’s SATs and given them a fun new look? They are also giving children and their parents the opportunity to pick the face for their next cover. One lucky entrant will win a set of the new books, plus some smiley stationery. To find out how to enter, please visit www.letts-revision.co.uk/faces to vote!

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Letts Wild About Review

Letts are expanding their Wild About range workbooks to cover pre-school, KS1 and KS2. This range is written by teachers to help support the development of key skills at home. It is matched to the National Curriculum and takes children on an adventure, where they will practise key English and Maths skills and learn amazing animals’ facts along the way.

Brain Factor Review

We often find that while travelling in the car, our children get bored and I often run out of questions to ask or find myself repeating the same timetables again. So I am always on a look out for products that offer a simple and quick way to challenge their little brain in an effort to relieve boredom and keep them awake!

Recently, I came across Brain Factor which they have a range of question cards or ‘fans’ that are suitable from ages 3 to 6. Currently, they have four fans on the market. The fans for ages 3-4, 4-5 and 5-6 are more picture based with questions featuring number and pattern games, letter and blended sound recognition, shapes, mixed up stories, rhyming words and more. The 6-7 fan is more text based, though it still has fun graphics. The questions are divided into five main subject areas – wonderful words, nifty numbers, vivid vocabulary, our world and general knowledge.

Learning with Letts Revision and Collins

It is normal to feel concern regarding your children’s education. But how can you assist them with their studies? Let me introduce you to Letts Revision books and Collins books. We have received three new Letts Monster Practice books and two Collins My First books for Mr K to review.

Letts Revision

Letts is a fun activity book for parents who support their child’s learning at home. Their books are robust in content and up-to-date with the curriculum, making them a reassuring purchase for parents. Children will enjoy discovering the world through these colourful reference and sticker books, and sharing the experience with their parents.

Twinkl Phonic Suite App Review

I come from Singapore and we did not use phonics during my school time. So I had absolutely no idea what phonics was, let alone teach Mr K. Having apps on the iPad is always so handy as they can learn phonics if they are not playing outdoor or in a car journey. This app that I had downloaded is called Twinkle Phonics Suite where you learn British Phonics – Reading, Writing & Spelling.