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Category Archives: Top tips
What can Andy Murray’s defeat teach us about success?
Straight after losing to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon Men’s Singles final, Andy Murray declared, “I’m getting closer.” Having suffered defeat in – many claim – the biggest match of his career, Murray’s positive attitude rescued him from failure and … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Murray, failure, success, Wimbledon
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How to help your left handed child
Demons, Brain Damage and Sinistrophobia: the Horrible History of the Left-Handed Did you know that until late Victorian times, left-handed people were considered to be demon-possessed? Or that until the 1970s, left-handed children were labelled as brain damaged? Did you … Continue reading
Motivating reluctant writers in six easy steps
Reluctant writers are not a rare phenomenon. Many children find it hard to express themselves in writing: some may find it difficult to put their ideas down on paper; others lack confidence because they have yet to master the rules … Continue reading
Pre-School Literacy Games to Play at Home: Part Three
This is the third in our series of pre-school literacy games for you to play at home with your child. Although these games are ideal for nursery age children, your reception age child will also enjoy them. View Part One and Part Two. Game Three: Bingo! … Continue reading
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Pre-School Literacy Games to Play at Home: Part Two
This is the second in our series of pre-school literacy games for you to play at home with your child. Although these games are ideal for nursery age children, your reception age child will also enjoy them. View Part One and Part Three. Game Two: Guess … Continue reading
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Tagged literacy, pre-school literacy, writing
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Pre-school Literacy Games to Play at Home: Part One
This is the first in our series of pre-school literacy games for you to play at home with your child. Although these games are ideal for nursery age children, your reception age child will also enjoy them. View Part Two … Continue reading
Posted in Early Years, English, FREE downloads, literacy, Pre-school, Top tips
Tagged early years, pre-school literacy, pre-school reading games, reading, reading games
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How can I make sure my child is reading ready for school?
Parents often ask the team at Better Tuition how they can make sure their young child is ready for school? The first thing to say is that not all children are ready for reading Heidegger’s Being and Time by the time they … Continue reading
Posted in Early Years, English, Key Stage 1, Top tips
Tagged Nursery, pre-school, reading, Reception
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Five everyday ways to have fun with maths
It’s easy to find fun, everyday ways to boost your child’s maths performance because maths is such a huge part of everyday life! Read our tips to find out how you and your child can have fun with maths. 1. … Continue reading
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Demystifying maths measures: how to help your child tell a metre from a litre
Why are maths measures important? For the teaching team at Better Tuition, maths measures are endlessly fascinating. Did you know there is a definitive kilogram kept under lock and key in France? Did you know a metre is actually defined … Continue reading
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Parents’ Evening: A Rough Guide
How to raise concerns at parents’ evening Parents’ evenings at school are springing up like daffodils at the moment and it is super important to attend and discuss your child’s academic and social progress. But how do you raise concerns without … Continue reading