Under-5s are as human as any other age of human. Allen and whoever he collaborated with are people who could talk to under-5 humans in ways that intrigue, delight and fascinate them. To do that, is art. Great art.

The Cops and Robbers… the villainous grandma Swag!

It’s highly likely there are adults in their 30s who can still recite this because they used to demand it on an almost daily basis. What a loss. What a legacy.

We are deeply saddened to announce that Allan Ahlberg, author of over 150 timeless books for children over the course of an extraordinary career spanning nearly 50 years, has died at the age of 87. Read on for more: walker.co.uk/remembering-al…

NURSERY RHYMES PROMOTE CHILD & LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Rhythm perception & oral vocabulary | Two key, school-entry indicators for successful learning #freeresources (Wizzy's Words research-led rhymes) for parents, child care providers & teachers tes.com/teaching-resou…

YESTERDAY’S WORDS MATTER TODAY Imagine all the people Sharin' all the world Yoo hoo You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as one (Lennon 1971) #backtoschool2025 #unity #parenting #teaching #inclusion #unity

LET'S GET IT RIGHT #preschool #backtoschool2025 Nursery rhymes promote the oral vocabulary development & rhythm perception that underlies learning. #freeresources (Wizzy's Words research-led rhymes) for parents, child care providers & teachers tes.com/teaching-resou…

Pre-school | EYFS | #earlylearning Nursery rhymes promote the learning of the key oral vocabulary and rhythm perception that underlies lifelong learning. #freeresources (Wizzy's Words research-led rhymes) for parents, child care providers & teachers tes.com/teaching-resou…

Did you know? Nursery rhymes promote the learning of the key oral vocabulary and rhythm perception that underlies lifelong learning. #freeresources (Wizzy's Words research-led rhymes) for parents, child care providers & teachers tes.com/teaching-resou…

Pre-school | EYFS | KEY STAGE ONE... #LifelongLearning Wizzy’s Words book is now out-of-print but the #freeresources (see link) remain available to all #freeresources (Wizzy's Words research-led rhymes) for parents, child care providers & teachers tes.com/teaching-resou…

MIND THE GAP! #earlylearning for #lifelonglearning The building of oral vocabulary & the rhythm of language are key for reading & learning. #freeresources parents, child care, teachers tes.com/teaching-resou…

NURSERY RHYMES are great for promoting oracy in... Pre-school | EYFS | KEY STAGE ONE... #freeresources (Wizzy's Words research-led rhymes) for parents, child care providers & teachers tes.com/teaching-resou…

HELP INFANTS TO PLAY WITH WORDS & LANGUAGE? #earlylearning for #lifelonglearning The sooner children hear words the sooner they start to build the oral vocabulary and the rhythm of language that underpins reading and learning. #freeresources tes.com/teaching-resou…

LANGUAGE PLAY for #earlylearning #lifelonglearning Use link for free resources - to share words and language actively and interactively with infants. #freeresources (Research-led rhymes) for parents, child care providers & teachers tes.com/teaching-resou…

Actively sharing increasingly challenging rhymes with children from birth promotes development in all of the domains of child development. #freeresources (Wizzy's Words research-led rhymes) for parents, child care providers & teachers tes.com/teaching-resou…

GET BUILDING... Wizzy’s Words book is now out-of-print but the #freeresources (see link) remain available to all #freeresources (Wizzy's Words research-led rhymes) for parents, child care providers & teachers tes.com/teaching-resou…

#earlylearning isn’t just for Christmas! There are plenty of reasons To use rhymes for all seasons #freeresources link Early learning #christmas #nurseryrhymes #literacy #eyfs | Wizzy’s Words tes.com/teaching-resou…

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Little ditty for Jingle Bells | A reminder of the importance of starting out with a strong oral #vocabulary ready for active development & learning Link for list of #freeresources based on Wizzy’s Words book of research-based rhymes for #parent #teacher tes.com/teaching-resou…

REASONS FOR RHYMING ACROSS THE SEASONS “Parents should talk and sing to their babies as much as possible or use infant directed speech like nursery rhymes because it will make a difference to language outcome.” Goswami 2023 Link for #freeresources tes.com/teaching-resou…