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How to Prepare Your Child for the 11+ Exam: A Comprehensive Guide
The 11+ exam is a crucial milestone for many students in the UK, determining their entry into selective secondary schools. As a parent, you play a ...
A Relaxed Guide to Home Learning
The internet and social media are buzzing right now with excellent activity ideas for homeschooling and we really recommend you take advantage of f...
Free Fun to have in the School Holidays
School holidays can be tough. Unless you’ve got yourselves a nice villa in Italy, the holidays can be hard to think of new things to do. But we’v...
Do we need to worry about ‘summer learning loss’?
Also known as ‘the summer slide’ (which sounds like great fun until you realise it’s not play equipment), it is the theory that children lose skill...
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8 reasons why parents shouldn’t feel too guilty about a little screen time
Screen time… it’s a cause of much discussion in my household. My mother hates it, my husband doesn’t see a problem with it and I’m somewhere in th...
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10 ways to help your child get (and stay) organised
Teaching our kids to be organised might sound like a difficult task. But like most parenting challenges, consistency and routine is key. You can st...
Best Children's Books for Different Ages
I'm a parent and my biggest headache is choosing 'age appropriate' books for either my own children or the children I teach. If you struggle with t...
How to help improve your child's handwriting
Writing continues to be an incredibly important skill and in schools it is still the main way children show their teachers they have understood the...
A little bit about Little Writing Company
In honour of Small Business Saturday I thought I'd write a short blog post all about my small business and what our mission is. I hope you enjoy fi...
Frequently Asked Questions...
I started Little Writing Company more than a year ago and I sometimes have to pinch myself over the support I’ve had. People often direct message m...
Questions to ask when your child is reading
Reading with your child is one of the most important ways you can support your child’s learning. Reading helps a child’s imagination, understanding...
Is there too much pressure on children?
Recently I had a conversation with a friend about how teaching has changed since we both qualified more than 10 years ago. More testing – tick, mor...
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