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Happier Homework Routines
The half term holidays now feel like a very distant memory and for those of you in the midst of the exam season the sensation of free-falling into ...
10 ways to keep kids entertained on long journeys
Dare I say it – perhaps I’ll whisper it – but the long, summer holidays are fast approaching! May half term is around the corner and, before we kno...
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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How to use workbooks successfully at home?
Workbooks are perfect to support a child’s learning at home especially if a child needs extra support in a certain area or to support learning over...
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...
Great games to help improve children’s spelling
Hundreds of years ago there were no rules about how things were spelt – you just spelt words how you wanted! Nowadays spellings are very much set i...
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...
What to do if your child hates writing
Getting children to write more can sometimes prove a challenge – especially encouraging them to write for fun not just at school. Here we’ve come u...
10 ways to let your child's imagination shine!
With the constant focus on tests and assessments it’s sometimes hard for children to have the chance to be imaginative and let their creativity shi...