The ELHQ Blog

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Planning the Perfect Easter Egg Hunt

If organised properly, then an Easter egg hunt is a great way to keep a large group of children entertained and encourage them to have a run around outside (hopefully in...

Cochlear Implants: Understanding What They Are and What They Do

Over the years there has been a lot of discussion about the Cochlear Implant and, if it is a good thing or not. I have tried to get lots of information together that give...

Compulsory Cooking Lessons for 7-14 year olds?

After his calamitous attempt to introduce the English Baccalaureate Michael Gove has moved on to another ambitious educational reform: rolling out compulsory cooking less...

Are ‘Company’s that Care’ Really a Dying Breed?

Business people we ain’t. Two little lost creatives in a world of marketing, advertising , social media and databases....

How to Make a Pizza Box Storyboard

Although using a pizza box as a storyboard seems like a strange idea, it is actually quite ingenious....

Revisiting Some Old Early Years Activities: Classic Classroom Games

Last weekend I was having a look through the attic and I came across a primary school activity book from 1969 called Come Out To Play by Kamps and Tjoelker. Although some...

ELHQ Recent Resources: A Look At Some Of Our Recent Resources

Our designers have been working very hard lately and we have added a lot of new resources to the site, ranging from posters featuring well-known mnemonic devices to Beebo...

Reading Music the Easy Way

There are many reasons why you are introduced to different activities as a child. Sometimes it’s because everyone in your family is very interested in a particular spor...

The Genius of Children in Role-Play

I, like millions of other people, have got a smartphone. In many ways it has changed my working life: I can respond to emails when they arrive, I can receive and respond...