Author Archives: Christine McLaughlin

December 14th: a Christmas Maths Problem

Posted on 14/12/2013 by

Your Better Tuition Advent challenge today is a fun maths puzzle. Welcome to Day Fourteen of Better Tuition’s 2013 Winter Advent Activity Calendar.  Today we have a Christmas maths problem for you. Return to our advent calendar. Beth is making gingerbread men for Christmas. She uses 2 raisins for … Continue reading →

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December 13th: a Christmas Time Quiz

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Welcome to Day Thirteen of Better Tuition’s Winter Advent Activity Calendar.  Today we have some Christmas maths problems for you, this time in the form of an interactive quiz.  These problems focus on measures of time – so it might be a good idea … Continue reading →

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December 12th: make a difference with free rice

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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 →

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Day 11: Comprehension Answers

Posted on 10/12/2013 by

Here are the answers to our Christmas comprehension. 1.  How many mince pies will this recipe make? 24 2.  What two things must you do before spooning in the mincemeat? Combine the margarine and flour; add sugar. 3.  Which two … 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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December 10th: a Winter Spelling Challenge

Posted on 10/12/2013 by

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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Merry Christmas in 15 languages: answers

Posted on 10/12/2013 by

Here are the answers to Better Tuition‘s advent calendar foreign language challenge. 1.  Gledileg Jol – Icelandic 2.  Joyeux Noel – French 3.  Hyvaa  Joulua – Finnish 4.  Maligayang Pasko – Filipino 5.  Shub Naya Baras – Hindi 6.  Sawadee … Continue reading →

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9th December: Merry Christmas in Fifteen Languages

Posted on 09/12/2013 by

It’s day nine of Better Tuition’s advent calendar and we have a fun, festive activity for you.  Can you match the Christmas greetings with the correct language?  You will find the answers here tomorrow. Teachers, please feel free to print this out and use … Continue reading →

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December 8th: Festive Maths

Posted on 08/12/2013 by

Welcome to Day Eight of Better Tuition’s Winter Advent Activity Calendar.  Today we have a tricky Christmas maths problem for you. Scroll to the very bottom of the page for the answer. Return to our advent calendar. Need some help?  Watch … Continue reading →

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Christmas NVR Answers

Posted on 08/12/2013 by

Here are the answers to our festive NVR quiz.   Return to Better Tuition’s advent calendar. Learn more about non-verbal reasoning. 1.  B 2.  D 3.  D (D’s star has an outline) 4.  C (the present has been reflected) 5.  C … Continue reading →

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