by Hayley | Oct 7, 2015 | Overseas parents, Parents, Teach, Uncategorized, Writing
Worried by your child’s appalling spelling? Be reassured by these 5 quick fixes. The situation isn’t as bad as you think… Fix 1 – there are only a handful of basics to learn Pick out just 5 or 10 words that everyone has to know to be...
by Hayley | Jul 7, 2015 | Exams, Front page posts, Parents, Teach, Uncategorized, Writing
Does your child have an 11+ writing paper coming up in a few months time? Here is how you ensure that they produce something really special on the day… 1. Beforehand tackle any glaring issues. If handwriting isn’t fluent and joined then get hold of a...
by Hayley | May 15, 2015 | Front page posts, Grammar and SPAG, Uncategorized, Writing
This grammar game is fast and fun. A few goes and those exercises at the end of the 11+ English paper will be sorted. It will raise your child’s score on the government SPAG test too. CLICK HERE FOR THE GAME
by Hayley | Jan 20, 2015 | Exams, Parents, Schools & teachers, Uncategorized, Writing
Don’t dither – if you think your child may have a specific learning difficulty, act now. Without evidence and the support of your school, the learning difficulty will not be taken into account, and your child will miss out on the help that is available. 1)...
by Hayley | Jan 14, 2015 | Teach, Uncategorized, Writing
These are simple, well set-up writing activities for children to have a go at. There is a lively introduction, and a planning format to follow. CLICK HERE for the writing activities. If your child needs to improve his or her written work, then agree first what their...
by Hayley | Dec 1, 2014 | Uncategorized, Writing
Joseph is a gorgeous nine-year-old full of thoughtful ideas and sparkle. But his unaided writing looks like this. Look closely and you will see well-formed letters that float off the line and lack regular sizing, spelling errors, repetitive language, lack of formality...
