Honouring Eric Carle, Children’s Author and Illustrator
This is a special month for me. It is my birthday month. It is also the birthday month of one of children’s literature’s favourite authors and illustrators, Eric Carle. I...
early childhood
Let’s Get Buzzing for World Bee Day
World Bee Day will be celebrated next week on 20 May. The purpose of World Bee Day is to celebrate these wonderful pollinators upon whom we are so dependent, and...
Happy Easter 2021
While you are here, remember to check out the complete readilearn collection of over 460 teaching resources for the first three years of school Resources beyond worksheets – lessons...
A Story Reading for Easter
Easter Delivery is a story about Bilby twins Benny and Belinda who are excited to be old enough to make their first Easter delivery on their own. Before they are...
Maths Lessons and Activities for 5–7 year olds
Maths is fun in the early childhood classroom as we count, measure and problem solve our way through the day. With the International Day of Mathematics coming up soon on...
A Handful of February Celebrations
February is packed full of days to celebrate. The next few days are no exception. Here at readilearn, we support your celebrations with suggestions and lessons ready to teach. Chinese...
Wishing you a Happy New Year 2021!
I wish all my wonderful readilearn readers and supporters a happy and healthy 2021. I think most of us are ready to welcome in the new year with its promise...
2020 — A Year of Books
Books make wonderful gifts at any time and Christmas is no exception. As a child, I loved nothing more than receiving a new book of my own for birthdays and...
The Cow Jumped Over the Moon — Really?
Nursery rhymes are fun, especially nonsense nursery rhymes like Hey Diddle, Diddle. Benefits of Nursery Rhymes But nursery rhymes are not just fun. They are often a child’s first introduction...
Meet Caroline Tuohey author of Skadoodle & Snug’s Magnificent Plan
Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to Caroline Tuohey author of the delightful picture book Skadoodle and Snug’s Magnificent Plan. I previously introduced you to some of Caroline’s...
Meet author Diana Harley and her springtime picture books
Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to Diana Harley as we discuss her three beautiful picture books that are perfect for sharing at springtime, or any time. Here...
It’s readilearn’s fourth birthday
On Monday 24 August, readilearn will be four years old, and what an amazing four years it has been — one day, one week, one month, one year at a...