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Category Archives: English
Better Tuition Vocabulary and Proof Reading Workbooks Available Now
We have two workbooks available from our Urmston Tuition Centre. The workbooks are suitable for older Key Stage 2 children (Years 5/6) and cost just £5 each. The Better Tuition Word Power Vocabulary workbook aims to boost your child’s vocabulary … Continue reading
Posted in English, Entrance Exams, Key Stage 2, literacy, Uncategorized, Verbal Reasoning
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How to encourage independent reading
The very best way to encourage independent reading is to lead by example and let your child see you read on a frequent basis. They will then see reading as a normal part of everyday life, and all children like to emulate … Continue reading
Posted in English, literacy, Reading
Tagged books, bookshop, independent reading, library, Urmston Bookshop
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Why Independent Reading is Essential for Your Child
Reading well is the key to learning across nearly all subjects in school. Reading aloud is highly beneficial and many children have this type of reading homework from school, but it’s absolutely crucial that they also read independently, inside their … Continue reading
Posted in English, literacy, Reading, Uncategorized
Tagged independent reading, reading, reading comprehension, reading speed, vocabulary
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The New English Curriculum 2014
The National Curriculum is changing and many schools have already introduced the new English curriculum. From September 2014 all year groups barring Years 2 and 6 will follow the new curriculum (those year groups will come on stream the following … Continue reading
Posted in English, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, literacy
Tagged Grammar, new English curriculum, new national curriculum, punctuation, spelling, vocablulary
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20th December: Yuletide Grammar Quiz
Welcome to Day Twenty of Better Tuition’s 2013 Winter Advent Activity Calendar. Today we have a Yuletide English Language Quiz for you. We hope you enjoy it. Instructions: In each question, choose the best word or group of words to complete this … Continue reading
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December 12th: make a difference with free rice
Learning shouldn’t stop over the festive season but hunger most definitely should. Millions of people in developing countries will go to bed hungry tonight. Day 12 of our advent challenge is dedicated to freerice.com. Play the learning games at freerice.com … Continue reading
Day 11: Comprehension
Welcome to Day Eleven of Better Tuition’s 2013 Winter Advent Activity Calendar. Today we have a festive comprehension for you. This comprehension is best suited to Years 4/5/6 and will take no longer than fifteen minutes. The quiz is multiple choice and you … Continue reading
Posted in Advent Calendar, English, Entrance Exams, Key Stage 2, literacy, Reading
Tagged Christmas, comprehension
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December 10th: a Winter Spelling Challenge
Welcome to Day Ten of Better Tuition’s 2013 Winter Advent Activity Calendar. Today we have a spelling challenge for you. This quiz is best suited to Years 5/6 and will take no longer than ten minutes. Return to our advent calendar. Return to Better … Continue reading
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December 2nd: Rudolph the Read Knows Rain, Dear!
Finding and Correcting Spelling Errors It’s day two of Better Tuition’s advent calendar and we have a fun literacy activity for you. Can you find and correct the spelling errors in the festive song titles? This is a skill you … Continue reading
Posted in Advent Calendar, English, Entrance Exams, Key Stage 2, literacy
Tagged advent calendar, christmas activity, spelling
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Simple strategies to make spelling homework easy
Does your child struggle with spelling homework or sail through the weekly test without ever needing to learn the words? Our simple strategies will make your life easier and ensure your child is working to their full potential. … Continue reading