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Getting ready for Pre-School

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If your child is starting pre-school in nursery or primary school then these are some things that I find helpful and will get them ready.
 
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I bought my little boy this backpack for nursery and in September he’ll be starting pre-school. This backpack has lasted so well this year and is still in great condition, we use it everyday either for nursery or for day trips. It’s the perfect size ...
Personalised Medium Grab Handle Backpack
 
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Great lunch box for starting school or pre school. You can personalise it with their name so they won’t get it mixed up with someone else’s.
Personalised Blue Lunch Bag
 
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Great water bottle as you can personalise with their name.
Personalised 500ml Water Bottle
 
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Great for fine motor skills and pen control
Pen Control Wipe-Clean Activity Book Ages 3-5
 
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First writing workbook is a great way to introduce them to letters and how to write the letters.
First Writing Workbook Ages 3-5
 
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First number book, learning how to write the numbers and recognise them.
Numbers 0-20 Age 3-5 Wipe Clean Book
 
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What a great way to get your child to use their imagination and words to communicate their own story.
Early Learning Centre Create A Story! Game
 
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Great for colour recognition, you can even encourage them to find colours around your house too.
Early Learning Centre Sort, Match and Count Animals Game
 
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If they like the show Alphablocks this will be a great way to introduce the phonics sounds and learn them through play.
ALPHABLOCKS Matchums Learning Game 3+
 
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Most schools use the Read Write Inc scheme but other schools use Little Wandle. These flashcards are really good.
Phonics Flashcards (Read Write Inc. Home)
 
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Teaching them months of the year, this would be so cute in a bedroom or playroom so you can show your child what month it is.
Educational, Playroom Prints, Months of The Year
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What a cute poster to have up in their bedroom or playroom to look at the days of the week each day.
Educational, Playroom Prints, Days Of The Week
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Phonics books to get reading ready.
Julia Donaldson Songbirds Read Oxford Phonics Set
 
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This counting game is brilliant for helping them learn to count and recognise numbers 1-5 but in a playful way.
Orchard Toys Peter Rabbit
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Great little game to introduce the first sound of a word. Puzzles and games are a great way for children to learn without them realising it’s learning.
Ravensburger ABC - Educational Game
 
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Cute little keep sake for their nursery or preschool journey.
Personalized Nursery Memory Book
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Perfect for pencil grip and teaching little ones how to hold a pencil properly.
Wooden Triangular HB Pencils
 
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Perfect training scissors for you to help guide them while they use scissors.
Kids Double Hole Scissors
 
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Cutting skills will help your child’s fine motor skills which will then help with pencil control.
Scissor Skills Preschool Activity Book: Cut & Color