If you’ve ever travelled with young children, you’ll know that a familiar song can turn even a short journey into something special. The Wheels on the Bus has always been a favourite in our family—simple, repetitive, and endlessly adaptable (which is exactly why children love it!).

Children are always interested in big vehicles, lorries, fire engines, diggers, and buses. They see them all the time, but have they ever been on one? How exciting that adventure can be.

Alexander has been to Nursery for a while, but we enjoyed a weekly Thursday visit. Now he’s in Reception and goes to school every day.

Alexander is off to school full time, but first there were two in-service training days to cover, so we would have a couple of days full of play.

I no longer have Alexander on a Thursday so we no longer had reading time.

Reading books with children is far more than just the words on the page.

It’s about building experiences and learning new vocabulary.