Today it’s National Handwriting Day and I have started wondering whether handwriting has a future or not in our times where the use of computers and tablets is widely spread in schools.
Is handwriting dead? If not, should we parents be worried?
Every week, my 10 year old son Diego comes home with a list of words to learn for a weekly spelling test. He is very good at learning the words but…
This feature explains six simple steps to teach your child to read.
1. Read to your child
It is through hearing stories that children are introduced to a wide range of words, which helps them build their own understanding of the world. They are exposed to a wide range of words, improving their vocabulary and at the same time stimulating their imagination. Most importantly this instills in them a…
Coping with exam stress is this week’s theme for my guest blog for London Mums.
Exams and tests can cause anxiety and stress for families; even younger children sitting SATs tests can suffer from nerves and worry about them. There are many small ways you can help reduce this stress.
Here are my top four tips to help you and your child deal with the stress of tests and…
Industry expert gives the inside scoop on how to get kids back in the Maths charts. I am a former teacher and creator of education app Maths Rockx and would like to share my advice on how to get kids to love learning again and improve their maths’ skills.
Remember your school years? Let me guess your favourite subject – drama, music, art? Children are naturally drawn towards visual and…
It’s wise to start planning early for your child’s move to senior school. Begin by finding out which local schools are available to your child, and consider how far you would consider commuting across London for the right school.
If you are considering selective state or independent schools, it’s essential to have your child academically assessed. This will allow you to find out if they…
Love it or loathe it, if you’re a parent there is no avoiding it. The school run is an essential part of the day and the average parent has now been found to spend nine weeks of their lives on the School Run. With winter well and truly upon us it seems parents are about to be handed a new set of problems to get their kids to school before that all important first bell.
Whilst London Mums have…
While lots of you may spend time reading with your child every day, when was the last time you encouraged them to write something they enjoy?
New research from the National Literacy Trust has shown that just one fifth of children (20.7%) write daily outside the classroom and more than a quarter of children (28.1%) say they rarely or never write something that isn’t for school.
This is…
7+ entrance exams are becoming a school admissions route for more and more families, particularly those applying for academically selective independent schools incorporating a senior school. Once in the school, children may still be examined at 11+ and will need to meet the school’s required standards, but they often have a more straightforward transition into the senior school than those…
Choosing the right school for your children takes time and energy, which for many parents is not an easy job. Nothing replaces the actual School visits once you have narrowed down the alternatives, but prior to that stage we believe the forum we have created is the best possible place for parents to easily compare the different ways schools work and what they offer with one convenient visit.
The…
The new school year is an exciting time, but for some children currently heading back to school, there will be mixed feelings about the return to education. As well as the thrill of seeing friends, having new stationery and perhaps even a new school, children may be feeling anxious about new classes and teachers. For those making the transition between primary and secondary the concerns can be…
