The MurMur journal
Supporting the first steps
of learning, one by one.
Field tips, pedagogy and behind the scenes of our apps, written with the eye of a primary school teacher.
Screens, gently: our guidelines for ages 3 to 6
How long, at what time of day, with what support? Simple, guilt-free guidelines to make screen time a calm and useful moment.
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Montessori reading series: understanding the pink, blue and green progression
Where the pink, blue and green reading series come from, what each stage practises, and how to use them to support a child's first steps in reading.
Word search: playing with letters and taking first steps in reading
Behind a simple grid of letters, a word search can practise visual discrimination, letter recognition, decoding and vocabulary, depending on the words chosen and how the activity is offered.
Why real photos rather than drawings?
Photos of real objects help the child connect the word to the world around them. Here is the reasoning behind this founding choice.
Vocabulary, the foundation of learning
The more words a child knows, the more easily reading will come. How to nurture this capital gently.