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Teach Your Monster
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A not-for-profit that creates fun-filled literacy, numeracy and wellbeing learning games that millions of kids love to play. Part of The Usborne Foundation.

#Phonics #Numeracy #Reading #Wellbeing
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Do scary stories play an important role in creating a rich literary experience for your little one? Read the article, if you dare… tym.st/okP

#literacy #earlyreading #earlyliteracy
November 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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In our next article, we look at the key concepts of the current UK early mathematics curriculum to see if learning about numbers today is really as scary as you remember… tym.st/2Luk

#MathIsFun #mathematics #mathskills
October 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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It's alive! Frankencow is alive! Move over Dinocows, download, print and play our Halloween Frankencow game today!
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October 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Great news - Thanks to all of your love and votes, we’re a finalist for the Education Today Awards 2025! We feel very proud and honoured that you all voted for us in TWO categories 🥳

#educationaward #educationalapp #learningapp
October 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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A FREE Teach Your Monster to Read First Steps (stage 1) Progress Chart printable is now available from our website! tym.st/4hf

#learntoread #earlyreading #childrensapp
September 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Knowing how to be kind to others can be a bit of a struggle for young children. Read this article for tips and resources for fostering kindness tym.st/2Lc

#kindness #teachyourmonster #freeresources
September 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Peek behind the monster curtain this week and read this behind-the-scenes with Matt Sayers, game developer and designer for our game Number Skills!
Read the article: tym.st/3nP

#education #childrensapps #teach #gamedevelopment
September 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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We've got phonics information and lots of practical activities to do with your little ones - in class and at home! Check out our article: tym.st/W5
September 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Read our case study where we interview Adon Polatka, an EAL specialist teacher who has used our game since 2015! tym.st/223H
September 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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We are in the running for an Education Today Award! If you're a teacher who loves us, please vote for Teach Your Monster to win at educationtodayawards.co.uk/vote/

Vote today and help more teachers find Teach Your Monster games!
September 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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FREE DOWNLOAD - Download and print these colouring pages of all your favourite villagers from Reading for Fun!!

Download here: tym.st/5K7e

#freedownload #funactivites #teachyourmonster #readingforfun
July 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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FREE DOWNLOAD - Print this awesome book-eating dragon to be your at-home bookshelf buddy!

Download here: tym.st/4fgJ

#freedownload #funactivites #teachyourmonster #readingforfun
July 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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In this article, we share our favourite calm-down activities for a bit of relaxation after a long, hot, exciting summer's day.

Read the article here: tym.st/7BKM

#summerholidays #funactivites #calmcorner #calmdownkids
July 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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In this article, ex-Primary School teacher Kay tells us all about how she’s adapted some on-screen game play for off-screen fun!

Read the article here: tym.st/JxF

#numberskills #earlynumber #freeprintables #earlymath #earlymaths
Printable activity sheets based on Number Skills minigames
July 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Reading for Fun Chapter 5 is out now! Read our article to find out more about the new chapter, new adventures and maybe even a new book…

Read the article here: tym.st/5Gdu

#reading #earlyreaders #readingforfun #readingforpleasure
Banner with text: Teach Your Monster Reading for Fun, Chapter 5!
July 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Find out in this article exactly how we use the feedback of all our users, kids and adults alike, to inform the development and evolution of our educational games.

Read the article here: tym.st/39XP

#classroomgames #elearning #teachyourmonster #primaryteaching
July 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Free number games for your kids, that they'll absolutely love 😍
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#mathgames #mathematicsgames #mathsgames #kaganlearning
May 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Grow your own Cress Monster and reap the benefits of growing plants with kids! Get your instructions:
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#wellbeing #adventurouseating #growwithkids #healthyeating
#Sapere #FoodEducation
May 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Monster Trucks, Bubbles and Ghost Train! "The only educational app my 6-year-old daughter will engage with"

Discover how Stage 3 in Teach Your Monster Number Skills has been doing and how fans feel about it!

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#numberskills #earlynumber #earlymathematics #earlylearning
#numeracy
May 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Primary school teacher, Adam, talks about how Teach Your Monster Reading for Fun helps with reading for pleasure in the classroom.

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#earlylearning #earlyliteracy #readingforfun #reading
May 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Tips on how to get the best from our games in the classroom!
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#classroomgames #elearning #teachyourmonster #primaryteaching
May 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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It's here! Our wonderful comic ‘Bongo Blows his Top’ has been added to the books you can earn in our game Reading for Fun. Play today to add it to your monster’s bookshelf!

#earlyreading #primaryteacher #readingcorner #ReadingForFun
April 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Wow, what an incredible review for our numbers game, Teach Your Monster Number Skills. We love hearing all about how much our games help your kids learn 💜 Read the full review in the comments.

#numbers #math #mathlearning #primarymaths
March 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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We have many fun and helpful reading tools for you to use at home or in the classroom. From book reviews to bookmarks, check out our Reading For Fun resources page. Link in comments.

#reading #earlyreading #bookmarks #primaryteachers #kindergarten
March 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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In addition to cool updates to our Reading for Fun webpage, we will be adding a new comic, 'Bongo blows his top,' to collect in-game. Read our article (link in comments) for more info about this cool new addition coming soon to Reading for Fun.

#earlyreaders #readingforfun #readingforpleasure
March 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM