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The holidays are here at last and the summer reading challenge 2024 is GO! Encourage your kids to get reading over the weeks ahead with 20 fun and creative reading prompts. The twist to this challenge is that it isn't about how many books they can read; it's about...
Are you thinking about looking for a tutor to help your child? If so, you probably have a good idea of the subjects, skills or goals you seek support with. To help you find the perfect match for your child, I’ve compiled a list of questions for you to consider asking...
This week, I'm sharing my times tables bingo game that I've been playing with some of my learners recently. Kids LOVE playing bingo, which makes it a brilliant game for learning and reinforcing multiplication facts. I've included two different game boards with a mix...
If you are considering finding a tutor for your child and have started researching your options, you’ve likely come across several different services. It can be hard to know whether one to one tutoring, small group sessions or online courses would be the most...
I've noticed since covid lockdowns that many of the children I tutor in years 4, 5 and 6 heavily rely on counting with their fingers. Finger counting is great for early addition and subtraction, with each finger representing 'one'. However, when children start doing...
When parents start looking for primary tutors, they are looking for someone who can help their child reach a specific academic goal. Common needs include improving reading comprehension skills, mastering maths concepts or preparing for exams. Naturally, you expect...
Help your child sprinkle a little kindness to others through their day with this free kindness bingo challenge. 11th - 17th February 2024 is Random Acts of Kindness Week and it also happens to be half-term. Download this printable to encourage them to help others...
Love it or hate it, most primary school children are given regular homework. Whilst it’s sadly common for kids to dislike homework, it might surprise you that around two-thirds of parents are not confident in helping their children with homework tasks. So if this...
It can be difficult to start meaningful conversations with kids about their feelings and give them sufficient space and time to talk. It can be even more difficult for children to communicate how they feel, which often leads to frustration and unhealthy coping...
How are you doing? It’s been over a year since I published anything on the blog - but that’s about to change! The last year has been chock-full of changes and challenges that took me time to adapt to. It’s also been a time of growth. Today, I want to share some of...
We experience a wide range of emotions from the very moment we are born. Recognising emotions, understanding why we feel them and developing our emotional vocabulary all come gradually with time and experience. Our understanding of emotions usually begins by...
If you are considering finding a tutor, this post will help you focus your search and identify the factors that are important to you. Private tutoring is a quickly growing industry. A quick google search of ‘private tutor’ returns thousands of tutors who are...
