Tag Archives: Christmas

Five of the Best Educational Online Advent Calendars

Posted on 01/12/2019 by

Online Advent Calendars It’s December: soon the streets will be clad in snow and filled with the sound of carol singers and jingling bells. With three weeks until the end of term, many parents are asking: how can I keep … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar Day 19: When Christmas Came Early (Verbal Reasoning)

Posted on 17/12/2017 by

On the 19th day of Better Tuition’s winter activity advent calendar, we have a fun Verbal Reasoning challenge. Verbal Reasoning can really help attune the brain to paying attention to detail.  In particular you will want to hone your verbal reasoning skills if you … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar Day 18: Star of Wonder

Posted on 15/12/2017 by

Your challenge today is to calculate and identify the angles on the star below. You can visit Better Tuition’s Advent Activity Calendar every day until 24th December for a fun learning activity in maths, English, verbal or non-verbal reasoning. You may also … Continue reading →

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It’s all going on at Urmston Library: children’s activities

Posted on 21/12/2014 by

Urmston Library is more than just a place to borrow and return books.  It’s a beautifully designed, welcoming space in which to graze upon prose, poetry and any number of non-fiction printed work.  What’s more is that the library acts … Continue reading →

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Day 11: Comprehension

Posted on 10/12/2013 by

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 →

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Advent Calendar: 14th December – Christmas maths challenge

Posted on 15/12/2012 by

Here’s some more Better Tuition advent calendar maths. Use pi x d (pi x the diameter) to work out the answers. If your child struggles with maths, call Better Tuition on 0161 748 3912 to book your FREE assessment. Looking for a … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar: December 13th – Time for Maths

Posted on 15/12/2012 by

Welcome to Day 13 of Better Tuition’s Winter Advent Activity Calendar.  Today we have a set of Christmas maths problems for you. Return to our advent calendar. Today is Friday, 13th December 2019.  The current time is 10:03.  The start of December 2019 was … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar: 12th December – Santa’s Proof Reading Challenge

Posted on 12/12/2012 by

Instructions: Santa has a lot of letters to read at this time of year!  Here’s one with twelve spelling mistakes and eighteen incidents of missed or mistaken punctuation.  Can you a) identify and b) correct each one? You can print off … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar: 9th December – a circular Christmas

Posted on 10/12/2012 by

Here’s some more Better Tuition advent calendar maths.  Your challenge is to label the different parts of the circle.  You can print this page or make a sketch. If your child struggles with maths, call Better Tuition on 0161 748 3912 … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar: 8th December – Properties of Shape

Posted on 10/12/2012 by

Welcome to Day 8 of our Advent Activity Calendar. Let’s take a look at the presents under the Christmas tree and answer some questions. 1. What shape are all three gifts? 2. How many vertices does each gift have? 3.The … Continue reading →

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