Helen Watkis - Coast To Coast English Books & Lessons

22/09/2023

Can't get your little ones to sit and read a book?
Why not try listening to a story instead!
They may not realise they're listening but they are still absorbing the vocabularly and new language they are exposed to.
Try it!
This one is a favourite of mine... The Fox and The Stork, from Aesop's Fables 🤩

The crafty fox plays a prank on the stork – but will he get away with it? Listen to this story and find out!

18/11/2022

https://usborne.com/gb/activities-for-kids/listen-to-a-story?utm_source=Usborne+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sat-activities-polar-exploration+%282022-11-18%29&utm_id=01GJ2E96DAF42XY2HWSKZNHC2N&utm_term=LISTEN+NOW&_kx=gMHH5_fN2lRAZNenNA5rKhNEkwUcVr5i6wjI6hPjANA%3D.WtDpKh
Listen along to todya's Monster story...

Frankie Frost is fed up that she can't join her friends skiing in the mountains. But what are these giant footprints she discovers in the snow?

Frankie Frost is fed up that she can't join her friends skiing in the mountains. But what are these giant footprints she discovers in the snow?

16/11/2022

https://www.orchardtoys.com/dept/fun-facts_d0132.htm

💭I've discovered that most kids love cool facts about things they love, don't they!

👀Check out these brilliant FREE printable fact sheets about everything from DINOSAURS TO OUTER SPACE, from

Great for starting a conversation, game or craft activity on a rainy winter weekend! ☔

15/11/2022

https://www.orchardtoys.com/blog/games-for-the-whole-family-at-christmas_109674497_1.htm
Thinking about Christmas?
Stuck for ideas?
Why not buy a game that the whole family can play together?
I personally love and in this blog post they give some great suggestions, appropriate for all age groups.
Check it out here.. ⬇️

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04/11/2022

https://usborne.com/gb/activities-for-kids/listen-to-a-story?utm_source=Usborne+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sat-activities-ice-snow+%282022-11-04%29&utm_id=01GH1DS4GWT6VWF1108XFRAVGT&utm_term=LISTEN+NOW&_kx=gMHH5_fN2lRAZNenNA5rKhNEkwUcVr5i6wjI6hPjANA%3D.WtDpKh

Is it time for a nice bedtime story?

Stuck for something new to read?

English not your first language?

Click the link to listen and find out together how Dolly the horse saves the day!

Good night all... zzzzz

Can Dolly the horse save the day when the old steam train breaks down?

27/10/2022

🧟‍♂️Halloween can be a really fun time for learning English!
🧙‍♂️Try a Wizardly Wordseach, 👀Spooky Scavenger Hunt or a Ghostly Game of Halloween Bingo...👻
🦇It's so much fun preparing Ghoulish Games and Creepy Craft Activities to keep our little (or not so little!) ones spellbound...🪄
Here's what we'll be doing this year in our house!🎃
Now where did I put my broomstick....? 🧙‍♀️

27/10/2022

https://usborne.com/gb/activities-for-kids/facts-of-the-week
How to slay a vampire... in your own home! 😄

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