One thing we know beyond doubt from research into reading is that children do not simply ‘catch’ reading – it must be explicitly taught. While most parents are not trained to teach reading they can do some very simple things to ensure their children…
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Like clockwork, debates about the value of homework come around on a regular basis with some parents and schools adamant that students should be set homework every night. Just as adamant on the other side of the argument is the view that children, especially…
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The world is too much with us: late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers.
William Wordsworth
How busy are your children? How much time do they have to just be children?
You know the scenario: weekend sport, after school practice, ballet, music lessons,…
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