Home Schooling
If I could go back in time, I would most definitely home school my child. Firstly because he wasn’t that happy at school and secondly I think there is so [ . . . ]
Game of mobile phones
I ban smartphones from my classes! This makes some kids howl, especially my GCSE Monday nighters.They can’t live without them. The funny thing is that I can’t live without mine [ . . . ]
How to help your child learn to read…
Basic literacy in the early years involves letters, sounds and words. Develop your child’s ‘sight’ vocabulary – this means help your child recognize the shape and meaning of whole words. [ . . . ]
Sexism is still rife!
Clarissa Farr, head of Britain’s leading girls school, St Paul’s Girls in London, where fees are £22,000 a year, has attacked private boys schools for turning out young men with [ . . . ]
Do babies have a ‘Social Brain’?
The capacity to engage and communicate in a social world, is one defining the characteristics of the human species. Adults have special areas of the brain, sometimes referred to as [ . . . ]
11+ tests
Parents of year 6 pupils will have been brought back to earth with a bang in September as just after the long holidays and a few days back at school, [ . . . ]
Social Media Privacy
You will find children are glued to their social media. They are either tweeting between lessons or updating their Facebook status on their phones at break. The younger generations are [ . . . ]
Being a Lady
A girls boarding school labelled the ‘poshest’ in England, where Princess Anne was a pupil, is launching a professional diploma to teach girls social skills. This is probably needed, as [ . . . ]
We all think children should start learning a language at Primary School
It is now compulsory for children to learn a language from Key Stage Two (ages 7 to 11). The children will have a choice between French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Spanish, [ . . . ]
Developing your toddler’s language
Language development is an ongoing process for children starting from a very young age; each child will develop at their own rate. All children should find learning fun! Children will [ . . . ]
Old-style classroom teaching
The Government’s school behaviour chief has called for a return on children putting their hands up in class to answer a question. Ludicrous as it may sound, this practice has [ . . . ]
What do you say : Suh or SSSS for the word ‘snake’ ?
How do you teach your children phonetics? Children are now learning to read with Synthetic Phonics and are learning a new way of saying the letter sounds. Whichever way the [ . . . ]
Don’t shut the book on the bedtime story
According to a recent report, parents should continue reading bedtime stories to their children until they are 11 years old. Children have expressed sadness about this routine ending when they [ . . . ]
The Sculptors – a poem all about working together!
I wanted to blog about this wonderful poem about the relationship between parents and teachers. Working together we can create magic and an environment where children will grow and do [ . . . ]
Free time with your child
Local Clubs and Classes As the new school year approaches, it’s time to start choosing after-school activities. Take a quick look and you will find a whole range of classes [ . . . ]
The importance of going slow
As a child, going back to school or starting a new school, can be quite worrying, as soon as they see ‘Back to school’ in the big high street shops. [ . . . ]
If your child doesn’t like maths…read on!
Why does my child hate maths? Helping your child understand maths? Parents often ask how to get their child interested in maths because ‘they just don’t get it’. Clearly the [ . . . ]
Reading; How early do you start?
How to make reading a happy experience from a young age and one that is enjoyable for both you and your child. Children of any age can appreciate the magic [ . . . ]
The 11+
Hello, mums, do you remember your own summer holidays from school as hazy long days with endless hours of fun and relaxation. We all felt like one of Enid Blyton’s [ . . . ]
Hello!
Here is my first blog. It will be the first of many as I hope to write one a week, on, parenting, education, and the books your children should read. [ . . . ]