Hi, I’m Charlotte and I am your Little Fromies Tutor! I provide one-to-one home based tuition for preschool and primary school aged children. I have been a teacher for 10 years and I have recently enjoyed teaching the Early Years Foundation Stage. My focus is on learning through play.
Unfortunately, COVID-19 has meant children are indoors for longer periods of time and many parents are now homeschooling – something which can be very challenging! Therefore, my website it now dedicated to supporting parents with activities and ideas for preschoolers and top tips for homeschoolers.
If there is ever anything parents might need support with and/or concepts that need explaining please message on the site and I will see if I can help!
We’re in this together!
Rainbow ideas for Half Term
Rainbow Playdoh Use playdoh to spell your name, learn tricky words, write the alphabet, create monsters/aliens or make your favourite wild animal and all in rainbow colours. The possibilities are endless! Coloured Rice Art Dye different amounts of rice and combine with pasta, rice and lentils to create textured pictures. I use Splash food gels…
What is Phonetic Spelling?
What does it mean when a teacher says: “the children’s words need to be spelt phonetically and not necessarily accurately”? By this they are telling us that it is ok if the child’s spelling isn’t strictly accurate (using the correct letters) as long as they have used good sound choices to form their words. For…
Raindrops keeping falling on my head…
Here are a few activities for preschool children at home on those cold, rainy days. Some of these may also be useful for parents who are homeschooling and in need of ideas for younger siblings who are also at home. How about a nice cup of tea? When it’s cold outside why not make Mummy,…
Getting ready to write!
It’s really important that your child is feeling comfortable when they are writing. In order to achieve this, they need to know know how to hold their pencil correctly (Froggy fingers) and how to use their other hand (the ‘helping hand’) to steady their paper and place it at the correct angle. Only then will…
Home schooling Timetable ‘homemade’ style!
A great way to encourage your child to engage with their learning from the start is to plan a timetable that will work for the both of you and then to make it together. Once complete, it is also important to place it somewhere central so everyone can see it regularly (I blue tac it…
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