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How to avoid Summer regression

JK Educate debunk the myths around your child’s education. Avoid Summer Regression! We all hear how important it is that children avoid forgetting what they’ve learned and losing their learning momentum during the long holidays. This is often called Summer Regression, which sounds quite alarming, but in truth you can prevent it very easily! Are you wondering, like many other parents, “How…
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Tutoring to support children's preparation for entry tests like 11 plus exams

Time has really flown and my son Diego is already in year 5. When you reach this stage you start worrying about secondary schools and the daunting entry exams that children have to go through before starting the final year in primary school to be accepted in their schools of choice. Apparently children in England are among the most tested in Europe. I did a lot of research and came across great…
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Prepare for the 3+ 4+ school entrance assessments this Summer

There are so many ways you can help prepare your children for the prep school entrance assessments by still having fun with your little one. Give these ideas a go this summer, and help your little one get assessment ready! Farm/Zoo trips! This has always been a favourite for kids (and parents!) There is something so relaxing about being close to nature. Plan a trip with your kids, getting them…
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Prep school entrance assessment pressure!

“How did he do?” “Did she make it through?” “Have you heard yet?” …For all those parents out there who have recently been through the school entrance assessment process, I’m sure you can relate to being asked these questions a million times. I am a mother to 3 darling children, my boys are 2 and 3 and my daughter is 5. Yes it is a mad house, and yes I sadly find myself super…
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Top Tips On Finding The Perfect Tutor For Your Child

Top Tips On Finding The Perfect Tutor For Your Child, by Max Blanshard founder of TutorMapper. We all want to do the best for our children, but it would seem that us Londoners are a little more pro-active than the rest of the country when it comes to our children’s education. Almost 44% of parents in London – that’s twice as many as elsewhere in the UK – are choosing to supplement…
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Helping your child with times tables

Parents are always on call with homework support. Times tables are essential for maths and children need quick multiplication skills throughout high school, college, and life. Mum and dad need a lot of patience to help their child work with and enjoy the quest of conquering these figures, but be sure that it is well worth it in the end. In this feature London Mums offer help and tools that will…
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Back to school Essentials 2015

Sending your child to school needn’t cost an arm and a leg so, like every year over the Summer, London Mums have gone on the hunt for the best bargains in back to school essentials and here are our findings. School Uniforms London Mums’ favourite retailer in back to school essentials in 2015 has to be Aldi which has new Specialbuys in the Back to School range in stores. Presenting…
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How to help children conquer the fear of failure

Fear can be crippling for children, impacting everything from a child’s confidence to their academic performance. In order to give your children the best chances of achieving their potential then, removing a fear of failure is nothing short of crucial. What is fear? The Amygdala plays a large part in the fear response and has been called the “CEO of the brain”, as it can override the rest…
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How to Help Your Teenager Achieve at Exam Time

Parents are uniquely placed to understand their own teenagers. It is parents who have nurtured them from birth and even the best teachers have only known your teenager for a short time. Teachers have the ‘good of the group’ in mind and examination outcomes to work for and whilst a good teacher is a great help when it comes to achieving in a particular subject, it is parents who affect teenage…
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What role will you play in your child’s career path? Why I encourage my daughter to go into engineering

I am Chloe Agg and I am Senior Mechanical Engineer at Cundall. I will discuss here the perceptions parents may have of engineering and why I’ll be encouraging my daughter to enter the industry. This week, The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) launched a campaign called Engineer a Better World. The campaign is aimed at parents to encourage their children, especially daughters, to…
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