Quentin Willson, TV personality and motoring correspondent took a recent look at keen2learn and told us;-
‘Keen2learn have some cracking educational games and learning toys. And they’re absolutely right - homework that feels like fun will always be remembered far longer than the stuff that feels like a punishment. This is learning through joy […]

Teaching time in class is finite and most teachers admit that the core time in any lesson - after interruptions and administration is a lot shorter than most parents think.
The opportunity to recap on the last lesson doesn’t routinely exist, and anything missed from one lesson is abandoned in order that the next lesson can […]

Educational toys such as the great hydrogen fuel cell model cars have a significant role to play in giving children the practical appliaction of a developing technology.
We read about the effect of global warming- pros and cons almost daily. Obviously we need to take some action before its too late, just as we did to […]

The hydrogen fuel celled car rally last June proved to be a great success with Prince Charles  Zac Goldsmith and motor correspondent Quentin Wilson extolling the merits of the hydrogen as a fuel and the performance of the vehicles involved. We still have some of the hydrogen fuel cell model cars at the special price, […]

The Learning Tower is one of the great developments for young kids. Designed to develop the inquisitive nature of youngsters, the Tower provides a safe haven whilst Mum and Dad to continue to work alongside.  Ideal in the kitchen when Mum is working, the child can watch, emulate, create, paint and play, safely, without the […]

Some observations from existing users of the great Educational Game from Keen2learn.
 “I watched the CD through with my 9 year old daughter, and both found it a really stimulating treat. It’s so important children put themselves into the mind of their pony, as shown in Gentle Horse riding, to have a beneficial effect on their […]

Logiblocs educational games allows children to design on-screen simulations of circuits which can then be physically built using the actual Logiblocs parts. All the parts contained in the Bumper Pack are represented and their full functionality is demonstrated. This allows accurate simulations to be constructed, and children can hypothesise about the effect of joining components […]

Introducing Children to Financial Independence.
The recent  statement by Ed Balls ( Children, Schools and Families Minister ) that children should have increased schooling on financial management within the curriculum is a stark realisation of how cash has changed in recent years.  The following article by Sally Lever explains some of the issues that can face […]

One of the easiest ways to retain learning is through revision. Best regarded as a continuous process of practice rather then that end of term or year rush – or panic! There are a number of great educational games used in school and at now at home and provide a great fun way to revise. […]

An article in The Education Guardian tells parents that while only one in 10 children has real difficulties acquiring language, the percentage of those starting school who are diagnosed as having “impoverished language” is now 50% and there is clear evidence that this has gone up over recent years. Families, particularly in deprived […]

Back to school, amidst the controversy of children’s performance gradually slipping down in maths and literacy despite £ 21billions spent on the programme to improve things.By Alistair Owens

We have to accept the status quo within our schooling system as a leviathan that will struggle to change course easily. As parents how then do we handle […]