Sarah Parkinson

My name is Sarah Parkinson and I am a children’s author and illustrator. Today I will be sharing my story ‘The Shoe Foxes’ which is all about how we earn money to get the things that we love. I will be playing a game called ‘Sarah says’ and teaching you some fox moves. Then we will be designing our very own shoes! Next it is time to create our very own shoe shop. To finish off the day I will be sharing another of my stories called ‘Dragonfly Pie’.

Sarah Foxall

My name is Sarah and I am an animal lady- I work for Animal-Tastic and visit schools nurseries and care homes teaching people about animals. Before I became an animal lady, I worked as a zoo keeper and learned lots of information about big animals. When I left the zoo, I worked for the RSPCA and helped sick and injured animals to get better and then could release them back to their owners or back into the wild. Today I am going to help you learn a lot about two animals that move in different ways. We will then try to see if we can move like them and we are going to make those animals with an art project.

Aletha

Hello children, my name is Aletha and I am a school teacher. I teach at a big school in east London called Redbridge Primary School. It’s a lovely school and I’m so lucky to teach some amazing children. I can’t wait for you to meet some of them later. Guess what? I’m so excited today! Do you know why? It’s superheroes day today! I’ve got lots of fantastic activities for us to do today. I hope you’re just as excited as I am! So, see you in a while as we start Activity one.

Lois and Freya

Join Lois and Freya for a fun filled day of activities all about good care. You’ll learn what good care is and how important it is to take care of yourself and those around you.  First we will be learning about a morning routine to start your day, taking very good care of yourself. Next, we are going to learn some things we can do to take care of the special people in our lives to make them smile. Then we will be getting active and learning how to take care of our physical health. After that we will be learning something new and painting using our hand prints! We hope you enjoy your day with us!

Sue Wickstead

Today we welcome teacher and author, Sue Wickstead to share her day all about Buses! For over 20 years, alongside her teaching career, Sue has worked with a Children’s Charity, The Bewbush Playbus Association, which led her to write a photographic history book about it. Sue discovered that many children had never been on a bus before, let alone a ‘Playbus’ and they wanted to know more. Sue decided to write a fictional tale about the first bus, his number plate JJK261 gave him his name. ‘Daisy Daydream the Nursery Rhyme bus’, is one of nine story books written by Sue Wickstead. All of the story books are based on real Playbus projects. Daisy also has a book full of ‘bus’ rhymes and jokes as well.

Gemma Everson

July is an exciting month and in many EYFS settings we usually look forward to a fun filled Sports Day. This year Sports Day may look very different for us or perhaps it has been cancelled so we have a day of fun at home for you so nobody will miss out! My name is Gemma Everson and I am a teacher, mum and children’s author. My two daughters will be helping me today as we create our very own Sports Day at home with you all.

Tanya Leary

Join wellbeing coach, teacher and childrens author, Tanya Leary as she takes us through the day with a range of fun, engaging and energetic activities all about our feelings. Tanya is a mum of two girls and has worked with children and families for over 20 years in various roles and now delivers workshops and wellbeing sessions to children and their grownups through her company TLC; Tanya Leary Cares.  Tanya wrote her book 'Time for Bed, Baby' to encourage self-care in new parents and prevent PND. She passionately believes that helping children to understand and articulate their emotions at a young age enables them to grow up into emotionally intelligent and empathic adults who are better equipped to maintain good mental health. Tanya is also the Director of a Community Interest Company; Rethink Now who create and run community based projects to make spaces cleaner and greener and the residents healthier and happier.

Michele Burton

Hello I’m Michele of All Generations Yoga & Pilates. I teach yoga to all ages and abilities and today I have produced a series of videos which include some fun breathing techniques, mindfulness through sound and a fun meditation using pom poms. Children will learn yoga postures and have a fun adventure where yoga postures are performed through a story. Enjoy!!

Sarah Griffiths

My name is Sarah and I am a children’s author. Today I am delighted to share my brand new story, ‘When the Fireflies Came.’ I will be showing you how to make a life cycle of a firefly wheel, make focus flowers and sing a firefly song too.

Gemma Everson

We can’t celebrate National Picnic Month without enjoying our own Teddy Bears Picnic Day. So grab your favourite furry friend and join us for a day of fun!

Natalie Reeves Billing

Hi, my name is Natalie Reeves Billing, and I’m a children’s author. My latest book, Ben and the Bug, is all about Covid-19 and how to stay happy and safe. I have also written books about pesky little monsters. Today, it’s Simplicity Day, and we will be looking at how to have fun without the gadgets, gizmos and chaos. Let’s do it like its 1851! Here’s what we are going to be up to today… Throwing our teddies a little picnic and solving a maths problem, too. Earning some elf leaf money at the Elf Shop Playing a game of frisbee or catch Collecting sticks and using our imagination Reading a nice bedtime called, ‘A Simply Perfect Sunday’ written especially for today.  Simplicity Day is a time to celebrate the peaceful things in life. The slower, quieter stuff. By having some time without distractions, we can explore the beauty of our amazing world, and the joy of family and friends. Make sure you save some time each month for peace and quiet.

Sarah Isaacs

Hello and welcome to our space themed day! Plenty of fun activities to get the imagination racing, not just for children, but grownups can take part too! We are going to start with a Space warm up dance by Georgie, then you will hear about Derek the Alien’s adventures in space, make your very own alien space craft and get trendy with a fabulous space hat. Not forgetting the yummy milkshake activity too! It’s all about having fun while you learn so get ready to rocket into the first activity!

Julie Maurer

Have you ever seen a rainbow?  What colours is it made from? How many different colours are there in a rainbow? We're going to count them, sing about them, draw them and see if we can find them outside!

Sarah Griffiths

My name is Sarah and I am a children's author. Today we are finding out about how the world around us can inspire our writing. Join me for a fun packed day of stories, writing, drawing and poetry.

Jude Lennon

Author and storyteller Jude Lennon shares her bi-lingual book 'Fernando Can Tango!' with you all. There are lots of fun activities to try too.

Jude Lennon

Hello children I'm Jude, an author and storyteller. Here are my storytelling mascots Lamby and Flossie. Today is Music Monday and we are so excited. We LOVE music. We're going to learn a Call and Response song, play some instruments, draw to music and make up a new Nursery Rhyme.

Sarah Griffiths

My name is Sarah and I am a children’s author. Today we are going to make a special card then make a menu for breakfast. We are also going to make breakfast in bed and later on we are going to play a game of charades.

Jude Lennon

Hello children I'm Jude, an author and storyteller. Here are my storytelling mascots Lamby and Flossie. Today is Maths Fun Day and we're going to be thinking making some maths resources, playing games and doing a bit of dancing.

Jude Lennon

Welcome to our Space Themed Day with Jude Lennon and Astronaut Lamby. Journey to the moon with us, make an alien and dance as if you are floating in space. It will be so much fun!

Emma Sykes

Today, I thought it would be fun to explore other types of homes called habitats. Do you know who lives in a habitat? Shall I give you a clue? Who lives in a nest? Where does Peter Rabbit live? So today’s activities are all about animals and their homes.