Everyday learning : Read, Write, Count



Everyday learning : Read, Write, Count

This is a place where parents and carers can find ways to help their children learn vital life skills like reading, writing and counting.

The ideas and activities are simple, and either free or cheap to do. Most of them are designed so that can also fit into everyday routines: going to the shops or on the walk to school, making a meal or travelling on the bus.

The activities don’t take up much time and each suggestion has a wealth of links to suggest other things to do.


The activities are fun and take no planning or organisation, they are simply learning activities to do whilst you and your child are doing something else.

Engaging in simple educational activities can make a big difference to a child’s progress and enjoyment of school – worth a try…

Everyday learning : Read, Write, Count

Earth in Space : Gravity and Orbits



Earth in Space : Gravity and Orbits By Colorado University

This excellent simulation depicts the orbit of the Earth around the Sun and to show the effects of increases and decreases in the gravitational force governing the Earth’s orbit.

In addition, there is an option to show the orbit of the moon around the Earth.

Users can increase ir decrease the gravitational pup of the sun or the earth and watch the effects on screen. The orbit may change its distance from the Sun or become elliptical depending on the relative gravitational force of the two celestial bodies.

In extreme cases the Earth may even crash into the Sun or drift off into outer space.

This activity is both instructional and provides great subject matter for discussion about what wold happen to life on Earth in a variety of circumstances

Gravity and Orbits By Colorado University

How do I use semicolons?



The semicolon is a really powerful punctuation mark. If you get it right you will impress those reading your work as well as being able to express your ideas and opinions in a more subtle way.

The semicolon is pretty easy to figure out once it has been explained. Here are a couple of situations where the semicolon is used

In lists where the items themselves have commas.

The semicolon is used to clarify a complicated list containing many items, many of which contain commas themselves. Have a look at this example:

School dinner for today is a choice between fish, chips, peas, sausage, egg, beans, sauté potatoes, beef pie, mashed potatoes, mushy peas, gravy, pasta, garlic bread, salad.

You can probably work out what each individual option is if you sit down and think about it but using semicolons to separate the choices does the job really well: Continue reading “How do I use semicolons?”

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