| I'm often asked the question 'What can we do to | | | | So, I started creating little games. You know |
| support our childrens education out of school?'. | | | | those kind of I spy games. But I took it further |
| The answer they receive is not always the one | | | | and started to write quizzes. But ones that were |
| they expect. They expect me to tell them to do | | | | relevant to being on a journey. For example, I |
| something very time consuming and something | | | | would tell everyone to look out for a speed sign |
| that involves spending money. | | | | and as soon as we all heard the speed on the |
| But the truth is, I simply tell them to use | | | | speed sign we would write down all the ways we |
| worksheets. | | | | could think of to make that number. It seems so |
| To teachers, worksheets are an answer to | | | | simple but games like this kept us busy for hours. |
| prayer. The can be used to see where children | | | | And the kids loved it. In fact, even I found it fun. |
| are at (in terms of: do they have a clue what you | | | | You find these worksheets for journeys by |
| just taught them?), they can be used to practice | | | | following the link below: |
| on and they can be used as a recap tool. They | | | | And your kids won't hate you for giving them |
| are brilliant! | | | | worksheets to do, in everyday life. Children enjoy |
| A great thing about worksheets is that they are | | | | learning and love showing you, their parents, what |
| not only available to teachers. They are available | | | | they can do. Worksheets give them the |
| to parents too. However, as parents, we often | | | | opportunity to do this. |
| don't know how to use them or where to use | | | | They also give you the opportunity to support |
| them. | | | | your child's learning and, more importantly, spend |
| About a year ago we went away on a family | | | | time with your children. So often, we go through |
| holiday to Wales. We were in the car for around | | | | days without really spending time with our kids. |
| 7 hours. That's right, 7 hours with bored kids and | | | | But worksheets allow us to spend time with our |
| frustrated parents. Usually, when we are going to | | | | kids and support their learning. |
| be in one place for a long time, I take some | | | | It's these times that your children will really |
| things for the kids to do but as you can imagine | | | | remember and appreciate when they older. The |
| they had exhausted everything I had brought | | | | fact that you took time out for them and just |
| along within the first 4 hours. It was at this time, | | | | enjoyed being with them. |
| in desperation, that I decided to take action. | | | | |