Encouraging children to learn can be at times frustrating, especially if the subject matter doesn’t appeal. This summer, my husband and I have been doing lots of different things to encourage our girls to read. We signed them up to our local library’s summer reading challenge and they’ve actually completed the challenge already. I think…
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The benefits of school trips abroad
Read moreWhen I was in school, I always remember going on lots of school trips. They were one of the highlights of school for me. Whether it was a museum, farm, or local park, it didn’t matter to me. School trips were fun. A chance to go somewhere new with your classmates. However, one of the…
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5 tips for choosing a tutor for your child
Read moreIf you are looking for a tutor for your child, then you are going to want to ensure that you pick the right one. After all, they are responsible for helping to improve the academic skills that your child has and help them through tests too. But for some parents this could be easier said…
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How to Help Your Kids Fall in Love with Maths
Read moreIt’s difficult for anyone to put effort into something they dislike, let alone a child. If a young person has no interest in a subject or struggles to understand it, they’re hardly going to feel motivated to learn. That’s why it’s essential that you instil a love of maths in children – to encourage enthusiasm…
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This is what we really should be teaching our young girls
Read moreAs a mum of girls, I often worry about their future and think about all of the things that I’d like them to learn before they spread their wings and leave the nest. There are so many things that I wish I’d been taught when I was younger. As such I thought I’d ask some…
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Fun Festive Christmas Resources from Twinkl
Read moreI’m a big advocate for home learning. Why should the learning and fun stop when the kids leave school? For that reason I absolutely love Twinkl. Twinkl is an online educational publishing house, producing teaching materials for children of all ages. You can get instant access to inspirational lesson plans, schemes of work, assessment, interactive activities,…
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Why I will be taking my children on holiday during term time
Read moreThere’s been a lot of debate recently about taking children out of school during term time to go on holiday. Up until a few weeks ago, it wasn’t really something that crossed my mind. However when I started pricing up our annual holiday, I was genuinely shocked to see how much more expensive holidays were…
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Number Recognition Games for Kids
Read moreTwo weeks ago, Nige and I went to the girls school for parents evening. It was great to hear all about how the girls are doing. They struggled to settle in at first, but they seem to be doing well now, which is great news. One of the teachers mentioned that we could work together…
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Learning to swim in Majorca
Read moreOne of the best things that came out of our recent family holiday to Majorca was that our four year old twin girls learnt to swim. My husband and I have taken the girls swimming previously in our local leisure centre, and I think it’s fair to say that they’re proper water babies! They…