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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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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...
30 great story writing titles for children
Sometimes children can find it hard to come up with ideas for stories, giving them a title idea can help get their creativity flowing.
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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...
5 ways to support your child once they start school
It’s a tough gig being a parent and it can get even tougher once they start school. All these questions start to whirl in our brains once school lo...