Helping your child with their weekly spelling words can be easy and fun – it doesn’t have to be stressful for everyone involved. Here are some simple tips to fit spelling practice into your daily routine without it feeling like a big task.
Homework is an unavoidable part of school life and while it may not be the most exciting activity for your child, you can help to make it more enjoyable by using some simple strategies and by encouraging the right mind set.
Homework – whether your children love or loathe it, most of them have it and it can start coming thick and fast at quite an early age. One of the things we can do as parents to help with homework and ease any pressure children might feel is to equip them with the right tools […]
I have always felt that learning begins at home. It isn’t a case of waiting until children start nursery or school for them to start learning. As parents we are responsible for their learning from day one. My parents were superb at reading to me as a small child and I entered primary school being able […]
As a parent or grandparent are you concerned about the amount of screen time your children have? Do you struggle to limit screen time and negotiate with your children? If this sounds familiar read on. Mum of 2 Amanda Bucknall has launched an ingenious NEW way for children to limit and manage their own screen-time […]
Do your children like to know what’s going on in the world? Are they interested in the world around them? Do they have lots of questions, including some that you might not be able to answer without looking up the information? If this is the case they might enjoy the weekly newspaper for children, First […]