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Five Minute Mum: Starting School

Five Minute Mum: Starting School

The Ultimate Guide for New School Starters

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Summary

Is your little one starting school soon? Oh, goody! You've come to the right place.

Getting your child ready to start school can feel overwhelming, can't it? It's a big step for both of you.

Bestselling author and social media superstar, Daisy Upton, is here to help, and she has finally written a book for children! Daisy has two children in primary school, and used to be a teaching assistant, so she knows her stuff.

Share this gentle, funny guide with your child to support them - and you! - with uniforms, meeting their first teacher, getting to school on the first day, making new friends, finding their way around, having fun at playtime, asking for help, packing their bag, learning about letters and numbers, going to assemblies, getting changed for PE, and much more.

And, of course, this book includes lots of five-minute games and activities designed by Daisy to help your child feel confident and excited about taking the big step to big school.

Starting School gives you and your little one glimpses of all the learning they will do and all the fun they will have.

'I love Five Minute Mum - she's come up with games that are fun and educational' The Unmumsy Mum

Also available:
Five Minute Mum: Give Me Five
Five Minute Mum: Time For School
Five Minute Mum: On the Go

About the author

Daisy Upton

Once upon a time, Daisy Upton was a Teaching Assistant working in schools, where she drank hot cups of tea. But when she had her own children, she found she never quite managed to drink a brew while it was still remotely warm. So she started putting her TA skills to good use and coming up with five-minute games, not only to support her children's learning, but also to buy her time for that cuppa. She shared those games online and it turned out quite a few other people wanted to join in too. Daisy now has a large social media following, a website and four books, including a bestseller. Daisy likes to celebrate this fact by eating large quantities of chocolate oranges and creme eggs (season dependant), and dancing in the kitchen.
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