Blog - Archive for 2014

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15Dec'14

Top 5 reading apps for pre-school children, chosen by Herok

We are constantly amazed at the range of educational and entertaining apps for pre-school children. Here is a list of our favourite apps for this age group.

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26Nov'14

The Humble Kinderbox

Herok have been making Kinderboxes for over 50 years, in fact since 1966 when Herok was first established. The Kinderbox remains one of our best-selling ranges today, but has been developed with many improvements and variations over the years.

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12Nov'14

Win an Early Years Mobile Kinderbox made by Herok!

Herok are offering the chance to win an Early Years Mobile Kinderbox (code 7095). All you have to do to be in with a chance is like Herok on our Facebook page.

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27Oct'14

The British Library

The British Library sounds very grand but is it there for you and me? And, what role does it play in this increasingly digital world?

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13Oct'14

Our top five street art murals featuring books, libraries and reading

Artists have often used street art as a way to express that books are an essential and important part of our lives. Here are Herok’s top five examples from around the world, classically, in reverse order…

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29Sep'14

New product – Gratnells SmartCase coming soon…

Schools are increasingly relying upon laptops and tablet computers to aid teaching in the classroom these days, so there is a need to store these expensive devices safely. Gratnells SmartCase® is designed to do just that with a tough outer case and configurable protective foam cushioning on the inside.

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15Sep'14

Make your pre-school or day nursery a fun place with Herok

Herok specialises in furniture for children including book displays and book storage. The key features of our products include their attractiveness, quality and above all, durability. And they carry a 5 year manufacturer’s guarantee.

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21Aug'14

The Power of Reading Project

The Power of Reading is a school development project, which engages teachers and children in the literacy curriculum through using high quality books and proven teaching approaches.

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30Jul'14

Use library books to make days out educational as well as fun!

A great idea is to ‘theme’ the school holiday. Then, borrow library books that tie into your theme and provide you with activities ahead of your day out.

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11Jul'14

All you need to know about Book Bands

Here’s a handy guide to which book bands are appropriate for children of different ages, and also how they correspond to the Oxford Reading Tree scheme used in many Primary schools…

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30Jun'14

How to help teach Key Words to 3-5 year olds

The idea behind the Key Words reading scheme is that if children are taught these 100 key words first, then they will find it easier to learn to read.

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20Jun'14

UK conversions of US school years

Ever been watching an American film and wondered what is meant by ‘I haven’t done that since Sophomore’, or ‘since I was a Freshman’ in American films? Here are the UK conversions of US school years…