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FlashAcademy® has a raft of free home learning resources for EAL learners, perfect for both parents and teachers to use, plus you can also get a free trial to their app.

Children are going back to school. Or, they would be in normal days ... We've selected a few items from our iChild Shop which young and old might enjoy, to help people through these times.

New research into childhood sharing reveals this surprising behaviour. We're grateful to Liverpool Hope University for sharing their article on our iChild Blog.

Easter Sunday is a few days' away. But this will be no ordinary Easter break. So we've selected a few gift ideas from our ichild Shop to help you out over the holidays.

Nikki Young is a children's author who, like so many others, finds herself looking after her children's education at home. We're grateful to her for sharing her article with us, full of inspiring, yet practical, advice.

Psychotherapist Noel McDermott discusses the challenges facing families during the coronavirus situation, and shares his advice. The current coronavirus situation is worrying for many people and children are especially vulnerable to the fear and anxiety experienced by the adults around them..

For many parents, a tribunal may be the only way they can get the right level of support to help their child achieve their potential at school. Journalist Hasna Haider shares her advice to help parents navigate this often difficult and emotional situation.

Spring is in the air ... So we've made a small selection of gifts from our iChild Shop to celebrate the new season!

Thursday 5th March is World Book Day. We're very grateful to BookTrust for sharing their article on encouraging older children to read with us at iChild. After all, reading is a joy to last a lifetime!

To celebrate World Book Day, we've selected six of our favourite books from our iChild Shop. Share the stories with your little ones or let your older bookworm reading independently!