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Where can I buy children's toys in Bangkok?
At the British Early Years Centre International School, Bangkok, toys are a very important part of our classroom resources. We like to have an array of toys to support and extend learning, to use for teaching and for children to be able to use to support and develop the various types of play. Now there is as…
Read MorePhonics Teaching Games : Phon-Egg Surprise
Phon-Egg Surprise Using plastic egg resources, sounds or words are placed inside. The eggs are then hidden around the setting for the children to find. This is a great stimulus to start the lesson, with excitement being generated from the egg hunt. Small toys and treats can also be put in some of the…
Read MorePhonics Teaching Games : Musical Phonics
Musical Phonics A classroom favourite and great for a starter or main activity. The children all have whiteboards and pens set out at their tables ready to write. Music is played and whilst it is playing the children have to dance on the carpet / play area. As soon as the music stops the teacher…
Read MorePhonics Teaching Games : Run to the Board
This activity is definitely suited to the outdoor area as it involves running. Its really very simple and just a different take on a typical classroom writing activity in phonics. It works well for tricky words as the teacher lets the children read and remember the word at one end of the playground and the children…
Read MorePhonics Teaching Games : Phonics Raceway
Phonics Raceway An outright favourite with our kids. It is a little resource-heavy for the teachers but it is worth the effort. The children drive their cars around the playground (or racetrack if you have one in your setting) and need to stop at every signpost to read a word. It can be played in…
Read MorePhonics Teaching Games : Focus on Phonics
Focus On Phonics This activity could be classroom based but for best results take the children outside as it adds to the adventure. The children are all armed with magnifying glasses (child-friendly of course) and they hunt around the play area of garden for word cards to read to the teacher. If you have a set…
Read MorePhonics Teaching Games : Buried Treasure
Buried Treasure In this activity the children take turns to read sounds or words from the pirate’s coins. It can be played in a couple different ways; 1. Real vs Fake coins. If the children think the word that they read from the coin is real they put it in the Treasure Chest to keep,…
Read MoreSome cool science activities
Check out these cool science activities from Quirky Momma… British Early Years Centre is an International Kindergarten School in Bangkok. For more information please take a look at our website here…
Read MoreProgramming and Coding in the Early Years ?
For a long time now we have been talking about the implementation of computer coding into our curriculum at British Early Years Centre. For many of us, this may seem an absurd idea, but it really isn’t as ridiculous as we might imagine. I know a little amount of html code but I would never…
Read MoreToddlers: Fine motor skills
The children in Toddlers class have been practising their fine motor skills. Check out the album below. Please also find a link to what motor skills are and why they are important, here… British Early Years Centre is an International Kindergarten School in Bangkok. For more information please take a look…
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