For adults, writing a to-do list can feel like a very ordinary part of everyday life. We might jot down jobs for the day, make a shopping list, plan what needs to be completed at work or write a few reminders before a busy weekend. For children, however, learning how...

Your child has spent an hour revising. They have read through their notes, highlighted important sentences and perhaps watched a video explaining the topic. By the end of the session, everything seems familiar. They feel reasonably confident that they know it. A few...

Learning does not always need to happen at a desk. Some of the most valuable opportunities for children to develop their vocabulary, knowledge and confidence can happen during ordinary family activities. A simple quiz night at home is a great example. Family quiz...

Many parents and carers worry that their child's writing skills seem to slip during the school holidays. Without regular lessons, handwriting can become untidy, vocabulary may not be used as often and children can lose confidence when faced with a blank page. The good...

Artificial intelligence has rapidly become one of the biggest talking points in education. In just a few years, tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini have become widely available, giving students instant access to explanations, summaries, quizzes...

It can be confusing for parents when a child can read a page of text fluently but struggles to spell even familiar words correctly. Many families assume that reading and spelling develop at the same pace, so when one skill appears much stronger than the other, it can...

Children are naturally curious about the world around them. Give them a magnifying glass, a patch of grass and a few minutes outside, and they are often completely absorbed in searching for tiny creatures hiding beneath leaves, logs and stones. What seems like a...

Learning to read is one of the most significant milestones in a child's education. While phonics provides the foundations for decoding unfamiliar words, another important part of reading success is developing automatic recognition of high frequency words. These are...

Getting ready for school may seem like a simple part of the day, but it is actually one of the first and most important opportunities children have to develop essential life skills. From finding their school shoes to remembering their PE kit, the morning routine...