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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...
How to keep children safe online?
I know that technology is and is going to be a major part of my children’s lives and keeping them safe and teaching my children how to be safe onli...
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...
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...
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...
Do Children Need Homework?
This is a hot topic in this week’s news and I’m sure it is a hot topic in most households that have school-aged children. Do children get too much ...
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.
The Broken...