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Kids Online and Remote Learning Blog
How to Teach Kids to Use the Internet Safely
I have found some of the most engaging, child-friendly resources on internet safety for you to use with kids at home or school.
Claudia Wild
Jan 10, 2021
Google Classroom for Parents: Most Common Questions Answered
What is Google Classroom and what do parents need to know about it? A new academic year is upon us and if you're using Google Classroom...
Claudia Wild
Oct 5, 2020
Best Tablet for Kids & Homeschooling
If you're wondering which tablet is best for kids - especially kids that are using learning and educational apps at home and/or doing...
Claudia Wild
Sep 14, 2020
Best Kids Chromebooks for Learning Online
For older kids learning online or first-time computer users doing homework, Chromebooks can be incredibly cost-effective but...
Claudia Wild
Sep 7, 2020
Best Kids Laptops for School and Home Learning
Which is the best laptop for school students? I'll explain what I know about how kids use their devices for learning and for school as...
Claudia Wild
Aug 17, 2020
What is Digital Literacy?
What does Digital Literacy mean? Being literate is defined in the dictionary as being able to read and write but literacy is also much...
Claudia Wild
Aug 12, 2020
The 10 Best Child-Friendly Fonts for Kids (and where to find them)
Child-Friendly Font Contenders I did some research to find out which are the best fonts for kids and then, along with the child-friendly...
Claudia Wild
Aug 3, 2020
The 6 Phases of Phonics: How Kids Learn to Read & Write
What is Phonics? Phonics is a method for teaching children how to read and write where kids learn the phonetic sound of each letter. Kids...
Claudia Wild
Jul 29, 2020
Number Bonds Explained for Parents
Some kids in my FS2 class were just starting to get the hang of number bonds to 10 when the pandemic hit and schools were closed. I...
Claudia Wild
Jul 13, 2020
Year 2 Spelling Rules for Parents
Yesterday was my last day in Early Years for a while after five years of spending my days with kids below five! This September I am due...
Claudia Wild
Jul 9, 2020
iPad vs Chromebook for Home Learning
This page contains affiliate links which means that you can click to go directly to products that I talk about. If you end up making a...
Claudia Wild
May 25, 2020
How to set bedtime and break reminders on the Youtube app
Today I found out about two brand new features on the Youtube app for 2020: break reminders and bedtime reminders - both really useful...
Claudia Wild
May 21, 2020
Should five year olds play video games?
With many of us stuck indoors and looking for new ways to entertain our kids, I decided to do some research into video gaming for very...
Claudia Wild
May 20, 2020
How parents can help with reading at home
Having your kids at home whilst still trying to take care of jobs, households, babies and maybe even your own studies can be tough. You...
Claudia Wild
May 16, 2020
Addition in Primary School: A Visual Guide for Parents
I have put together this visual guide to addition through years 1-4 to give parents a clearer idea of what kind of work their child is...
Claudia Wild
Apr 27, 2020
How to improve my child's speech at home
We all know that children love to copy grown ups. Children copy us because this is how they learn. I want to tell you about a technique...
Claudia Wild
Apr 26, 2020
Fun Background Effects for Kids in Teams and Zoom
Maybe your child is a little shy to appear on camera or they aren't very motivated towards joining live sessions from home? Try injecting...
Claudia Wild
Apr 26, 2020
How to Google search effectively
It's a lot. It's my job and I'm doing it every day, but it's still so much to take in. Platforms and plugins? Apps and extensions?...
Claudia Wild
Apr 25, 2020
What do children learn when playing with playdough?
Making play dough is EASY and play dough activities can support any of the 7 areas of learning in the Early Years.
Claudia Wild
Apr 23, 2020
Pronouncing Phonics Sounds | Letter Names & Sounds in Phonics
Children learn to read and write by being taught Phonics. Letter Names and Sounds In Phonics children learn the SOUNDS of the different...
Claudia Wild
Apr 23, 2020
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