English everyday – do up
We want to do up the kitchen next year, it’s quite old, and the cupboards are all broken. They’ve justContinue Reading
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English everyday – Time’s up
Time’s up, but why ‘up’ not ‘down’, ‘over’ or ‘back’?
English everyday – go on then
Christmas is coming, the adverts are getting fat, please put some money in Tesco’s hat. What I’m interested in isContinue Reading
English for parents – open up and shut up
Open up! Shut up! These are not opposites. No. Nope. Nuh-uh. But they have very subtle differences depending on whoContinue Reading
English for parents – brush your teeth
The phrases that strikes fear into toddlers and parents alike: Brush your teeth. We say brush your teeth, open up*,Continue Reading
English for parents – leave it alone
You know toddlers, those little darlings aged 2-3 years old, who love to prod, poke, touch, thump and lick everything,Continue Reading
English for parents – Clean up or Tidy up?
I’m a big believer in consistency, especially around children. I think if you are going to teach them something youContinue Reading
English for parents – Come on and Hurry up
I probably use these two phrases about nine hundred times a day. Come on, put your socks on now. HurryContinue Reading
