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11 Plus Exams: Are You and Your Child Ready? Top Tips for Year 5 Exam Preparation
If you’ve stumbled on this post, chances are you’re looking for ideas on preparing your child for their 11 Plus exam (be it for grammar or independent school entry with just under a year till they sit their grammar school and independent school exams. Many parents in your current situation at this time of year…
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How to Accelerate Your Child’s Learning When Schoolwork is Too Easy
Has your child’s teacher informed you that your child sails through their classwork and extension tasks quite quickly? Or maybe you find that your child’s homework takes them no time at all to complete. If so, then it’s likely that your child is particularly clever, and they require an extra challenge to keep them stimulated.…
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Wondering How You Can Help Your Child with Their Homework Without the Stress?
Here are our eight tips for parents who are battling through homework and doing arguments and tantrums along the way. Are you a parent struggling to help your child with their homework? If you are, do not worry as you’re not alone. A recent study, by Oxford Homeschooling, a home education course company, reveals that…
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How to Encourage Your Child To Read More
Does Your Child Hate Reading? Here are a Few Tips on How to Improve the Reading Habits of Your Child – Even the Most Reluctant Reader? So you’ve had a long day and work was particularly stressful. You know that when you get home, your child needs to read the book they’ve been assigned from…
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How to Paragraph: Use the Hamburger (Tip Top) Method to Help Your Child to Use Paragraphs
Are you looking for a simple and effective way to teach your child how to paragraph – and how to structure their paragraphs? Here’s how you can use the Hamburger Method to teach them. Teaching children what paragraphs are and how to structure them can be tricky to explain but is nonetheless quite important in…
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How to Help Your Child With Creative Writing: Top Creative Writing Tips
When it comes to creative writing, some children respond well to being imaginative and expressive, while others, may need an extra nudge to get the ball rolling. If you’ve come across this post, then perhaps you’re on the hunt for new and interesting ways to engage your child in writing more creatively. No need to…
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11 Plus Creative Writing: 14 Ways to Encourage Your Child to Write Creatively – Part 2
If you saw the first post of this series, then you’ll know the first seven ways you can encourage your child to write creatively. Here are the last seven tools to include in your child’s creative writing toolkit. 8. Diary and Journal Writing Getting your child into the habit of writing in a journal or…
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Step-by-Step Guide to Help Your Child Craft Their Own Creative Writing Story
Are you on the hunt for a step-by-step guide to help your child craft their own creative writing story? Say no more as we’ve got our own guide to assist you. Are you wondering how to go about helping your child to craft their very own creative writing story? Perhaps you’ve looked over the basics…
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How to Unlock Your Child’s Creativity to Improve Their Creative Writing
Are you wondering how to cope when your child lacks imagination? for their creative writing? Or perhaps you’ve been wondering how you can encourage your child to think more creatively and produce their best writing.
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How to Improve Your Child’s Vocabulary for Their 11 Plus Exams
If you’ve been following our recent content, then you’ll know we’ve been breaking down the different strategies parents can use to improve their child’s vocabulary. We’ve also covered the benefits of crossword puzzles how you can use them to help your child’s spelling and vocabulary to thrive.