The Roar - Issue 3
Hello!
Happy spooky October to everyone from the Teach Your Monster team! Boy have we got a newsletter for you this issue - from spooky stories to making your own monster mask and snacks for Halloween. Enjoy!
The Science of Reading
Some children appear to ‘magically’ pick up reading where others struggle, especially those with learning difficulties such as dyslexia. So how can we create a strong reading foundation for ALL kids? Read this article to find out the latest developments in the science of reading!
Update your app to the latest version to have a halloweeny time in Number Park!
Monster News
Let's get weird! Scary stories for kids!
In this article, we take a look at why dark, weird, unsettling, or even frightening stories are so engaging for kids, and how they can even help with the development of positive social skills! Click to read more...
Maths and Music!
Did you know that songs and musical experiences actually play a significant role in enhancing children's math and number skills? The impact of music in the field of mathematics is gaining increasing attention world-wide. Find out why music is so important to early maths learners in this article.
Mental Health
If you've ever experienced the seemingly-random temper tantrum from your kids, this article is for you! Children can often struggle with understanding and expressing feelings, and this article discusses ways in which these skills can be developed.
Teach Your Monster Feelings
Are you passionate about helping kids learn and grow emotionally while having fun? Join our vibrant community of parents, educators, and like-minded individuals dedicated to nurturing social and emotional development in children.
Competition time!
Help us make a spooktacular gallery!
Let your little ones colour AND practise their Number Skills at the same time! This week we're giving away a fabulous printable colouring book for Halloween - simply click the link here to download and print!
All you need to do is take a photo of one of the pages once it's coloured and we'll share them in our socials! Send in your photos to [email protected]
Teacher Feature
Phonics Flashcards
Teachers! How are your class doing with their phonics so far? Download these handy flashcards for a quick reminder session. We've created 2 levels of packs - one pack with image prompts for the phoneme (easier) and one with our cute monsters featured in the Teach Your Monster To Read game (harder).
Teachers! Do let us know if there's some monster resources you'd love to see, as we'd love to make them! Do drop us an email at [email protected]
Monster Masks
We really loved this idea for DIY monster masks for Halloween!
Healthy Halloween!
Some healthy and spoooooky snack ideas from Jamie Oliver
That's it for this month!
We hope your enjoying the turning of the seasons as much as we are and looking forward to all these cosy jumper-filled weeks ahead! If you have any great monster costumes you or your kids are wearing this October, do send them in to [email protected] to be featured!
Happy roaring from,
The team at Teach Your Monster HQ