Starting school is a milestone for both you and your child. It is a big change where you will have to start a routine, go to school every day, get used to a new and larger environment and wear uniform. While it is an exciting time, 5 years ago on my daughter’s first day in Reception she started playing and I burst into tears! So here are my top tips on how to prepare both mentally and…
In September 2014 children across England will be returning to school with a new curriculum to face. While this has been in the government’s plans for a while now, nearly 70% of parents across London have said they are totally unaware of the changes – showing a dire need for more awareness around what the changes mean for them, and their children.
In September children across England will be…
I spoke with a couple of primary teachers over the years and they all confirmed that during the Summer holidays children fall behind in their spellings, writing, reading and maths by the time they return for the new school year in September. Not surprisingly this is confirmed by a research that reveals that almost half of parents (47%) are “worried” about education regression during the long…
I want to start by addressing one of the biggest myths in modern society; the myth of talent and intelligence being a fixed trait we are born with and IQ being a valid measurement of intelligence.
Alfred Binet, the inventor of the IQ test, even said that the IQ test is only a measure of someones current status and it’s not an indication of their future potential. Future potential is an…
Something interesting has happened in recent years.
People are beginning to realise that the best way to solve a problem is not by by treating it but by preventing it. Prevention is better than cure. Why wait until things have already gone wrong?
This is why companies create strategic plans years in advance. They don’t wait for things to go wrong and then try to fix it. Instead, they put in…
Our current educational system is an outdated model based on a ‘one size fits all’ method that doesn’t factor in individual and emotional growth or development.
We currently live in a world that is changing faster than ever before in history. No one can predict what the world or the job market will look like in 5 years. Companies are changing , job descriptions are being amended and…
As well as teaching Spanish one of my other ‘hats’ is being a ‘Massage in Schools Instructor’.
Having attended the recent MISA two day conference with newly found inspiration and in light of languages becoming compulsory in Primary schools from September it is the perfect timing to come up with some Positive Touch ideas to use in the classroom at the same time as practising a second…
Learning languages is finally getting some recognition in primary schools with the introduction of compulsory languages at Key Stage 2 from September.
However, this is a very lose arrangement and the specifications of what this means are left very open for schools to interpret. The new framework for languages mentions being able to communicate and write, understand the grammar, speaking with good…
I don’t usually like reviewing apps as I don’t believe in using too much technology to learn elementary maths and grammar. However, I will make an exception because I have found a great new grammar app that helps primary school children to love and learn spellings and writing. A full-time teacher, Mr Christopher Thorne, crazily passionate about improving kids reading, writing…
Every year on 23 April, England celebrates Saint George’s Day. But do we really know who Saint George was? Recent research shows almost quarter of primary school kids don’t know who England’s patron saint is. Let’s get some facts right about this venerable hero and martyr.
On St George’s Day, a study by Fun Kids Radio has found that almost a quarter of primary school age…