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🧥 Have you taught your child the backwards coat method?

Place the coat on the floor with the inside facing upwards and the collar nearest your child’s feet.

Then:

1️⃣ Put hands into the sleeves
2️⃣ Lift arms over the head
3️⃣ Flip the coat onto the back

It’s a simple trick, but it can make such a difference when one adult is helping lots of children get ready at the same time!

This week, you could also practise:

👕 Trying on the full uniform and PE kit
👟 Taking off and putting on shoes and socks
🧤 Managing hats and gloves
🏷️ Finding name labels inside clothes and shoes
🥪 Opening lunch and snack containers

We’ve put all our practical starting-school tips into one helpful blog:

🔗 https://funics.com/starting-school-practical-first-day-tips-for-parents/

Save this post for your final week of school preparation. 💚

🌿 Home Education Literacy Classes – Worcester 🌿

Home educating your child aged 4–8 years? Our Funics literacy sessions are starting again in September! 💛

Join us for a gentle, supportive class designed to help children build strong literacy foundations without pressure or rushing ahead.

🧠 Phonics consolidation – building confidence with the sounds they already know
✍️ Letter formation – developing correct pencil control and formation
📖 Reading fluency – helping reading become smoother and more confident
📝 Writing confidence – encouraging children to have a go without fear of getting it wrong
🔤 Strong foundations – learning through fun, practical activities

We also give parents support, ideas and activities to continue learning at home, so you can feel confident supporting your child between sessions.

Perfect for home-ed families looking for structured literacy learning in a fun, nurturing group environment. 🌈

📍 Worcester Countryside Centre – Meadow Room
📅 Fridays
⏰ 12.30–1.30pm
👧👦 Ages 4–8
📆 Starting again in September

Book your place here:
https://activities.bookpebble.co.uk/activity/funics-funics-languageliteracy-fun-classes-for-toddlers-to-ks1-worcester-292acfe0-42a8-477e-a22e-678ac1c51a43

Your child doesn’t need to be able to read, write or do everything independently before starting school. 💚

Sometimes, the smallest practical skills make the biggest difference:

✨ Recognising their name on a peg
✨ Knowing where to find the label in their jumper
✨ Opening their water bottle
✨ Putting their shoes back on after PE
✨ Telling an adult when they need the toilet
✨ Asking for help when they feel sad or unwell

In a busy classroom, adults may not immediately notice that a child is fidgeting because they need the toilet or has become quiet because something is wrong.

Practising simple phrases such as “Please can you help me?” can give your child the confidence to communicate what they need.

Read our practical first-day tips here:

🔗 https://funics.com/starting-school-practical-first-day-tips-for-parents/

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🎒 ONE WEEK TO GO! 🎒

We hope you’ve all had a wonderful summer!

With just one week until many children start or return to school, now is a great time to practise some of the little things that can make their day feel much easier.

Can your child:

👟 Put on their shoes and socks?
🧥 Put on their coat?
🍎 Open their snack pot or lunchbox?
🏷️ Find their name inside their belongings?
🙋 Ask an adult for help?
💬 Say when they feel ill, sad, thirsty or need the toilet?

They don’t need to do everything perfectly. A little relaxed practice can help them feel more confident and independent.

We’ve shared lots more practical tips in our latest blog:

🔗 https://funics.com/starting-school-practical-first-day-tips-for-parents/

What will you be practising this week?