, with later stages using blends and more complex words and sentences.What’s the story? Capers such as falling in mud or hunting for friends.We love The helpful way letters that are not sounded are written in a lighter type.Any extras? Flashcards, workbooks

, is combined with interesting facts and  words of encouragement to tempt even the most timid of dancers out of their shell.Carla and Leo's World of Dance £9.95 Thames & Hudson LtdEvent photography, Brian Rasic

in front of a mirror. Point at her reflection. Gently touch her nose, her hair and her ears, naming each feature as you go. Your baby won't know what the words mean, but she'll still love it.

squidgy and have a built-in squeaker to amuse your baby and stimulate all five senses. The characters are Chan, his sister Pie and baby brother Gnon – and, when put together, they cleverly replicate the French word for mushroom (Chan Pie Gnon = champignon

Opulence and indulgence are buzz words at the extravagant Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai where everything is on a lavish scale, including the amazing aquarium and the waterpark, Aquaventure, which are on your doorstep. Brilliant children’s clubs

The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers (HarperCollins Children’s Books, £5.99)One day Henry discovers by mistake that books are actually rather tasty to munch on. He eats a word, then a sentence, then a page, then a whole book. Soon he

that they are far from keen to pick up a book for pleasure. Symptoms of dyslexia include:* Muddling up phrases, for example, saying "cobblers club" for "toddlers club"* Poor concentration* Leaving letters out of words or putting them in the wrong order.If you have a

“The world Is over-armed and peace is under-funded.” These words were the opening gambit of Ban Ki-moon, secretary-General of the United nations office for Disarmament Affairs (UnoDA) in a speech he gave in 2009. As parents, we might often strive

1 Make it fun Simple word puzzles, games of hangman and writing with different coloured pencils on special paper will all make practice more enjoyable.2 Quick on the draw Young children need to hone their fine motor skills, so the more time spent

of the class and another a lone ranger? And is being popular all it’s cracked up to be? It’s A Kind Of Magic Celebrate the wonder of books with our calendar of new titles for 2010Words Don’t Come Easy It’s common for toddlers to stumble over words