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Preparing your child for life University

Preparing your child for life

Children going off to University Over the Summer I have been busy preparing a seminar…

adminSeptember 25, 2016

Routines Routines

Routines

Establishing routines/structure Please see video below for some thoughts on establishing routines   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s5HQrRSIb8 I…

adminSeptember 14, 2016

Easing the transition from primary to secondary school Secondary School

Easing the transition from primary to secondary school

How can parents ease the transition from primary to secondary school? For most parents, selecting…

adminJuly 20, 2016

Starting school Primary school

Starting school

How can you prepare your child for primary school? The dream pupil is not the…

adminJuly 20, 2016

Handling boredom BoredomIndependence

Handling boredom

"I'm bored....." This is something you are likely to hear from your children a number…

adminJuly 8, 2016

Bookmaking Reading

Bookmaking

Making books is an enjoyable, creative activity that develops children's reading and writing skills.  Homemade…

adminJuly 7, 2016

Sibling Harmony Descriptive PraiseSiblings

Sibling Harmony

How to foster sibling harmony See video below for a simple way to encourage your…

adminJuly 7, 2016

United Front Parents

United Front

United Front   https://youtu.be/bx9lmtJbnR4 What is a United Front? This is about both parents being…

adminJune 20, 2016

Being in control versus controlling ControlPress

Being in control versus controlling

How do you strike the balance between being 'in control' but not overly 'controlling'? For…

adminJune 16, 2016

Dads Matter seminar – 28 June Dads

Dads Matter seminar – 28 June

  ‘DADS MATTER’  28th June 8-10pm, 60 Maida Vale W9 1PP The role of a…

adminJune 6, 2016

Never Ask Twice Listening

Never Ask Twice

It is very frustrating for parents to have to repeat themselves numerous times before their…

adminMay 18, 2016

Early reading skills Reading

Early reading skills

Understanding how books work By sharing books with young children, parents are teaching them an…

adminMay 12, 2016

Handling Exam Stress Exams

Handling Exam Stress

Managing stress around exam time It is perfectly normal for students to feel a bit…

adminMay 9, 2016

Siblings – what to do about the fighting Siblings

Siblings – what to do about the fighting

What can parents do about siblings fighting? https://youtu.be/9Omjtfrprfw Most siblings argue. It's a natural part…

adminApril 14, 2016

Learning revision techniques Exams

Learning revision techniques

It is not necessarily the hardest working or the brightest child/teen who will achieve the…

adminApril 5, 2016

Developmental stages Developmental stages

Developmental stages

The main developmental stages Parents often ask me at what age their children should be…

adminApril 1, 2016

Top 7 ways to support your child’s learning Learning

Top 7 ways to support your child’s learning

How Can Parents Best Support Their Children’s Learning? In all my years of classroom teaching,…

adminApril 1, 2016

What is the role of a father? Dads

What is the role of a father?

How has the role of a father changed? A few weeks ago I ran a…

adminMarch 22, 2016

Values Matter Values

Values Matter

What are the core values you wish to instil in your children? What are the…

adminMarch 15, 2016

Parents’ evening Parents' evening

Parents’ evening

How can you get the most out of parents' evening? As I have parents’ evening…

adminMarch 3, 2016