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Is Sleep Deprivation affecting your child’s performance at school?
Does your child get enough sleep? A recent report shows that an alarming number of children, mainly in more affluent countries, are suffering from sleep deprivation which is having a negative impact on their school work. Smartphones, computers and TVs … Continue reading
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Get Ready for School with Kip McGrath Urmston Tuition Centre.
Starting a Trafford Primary School in September 2013? Give your child a great start to their school life with our play-based learning programme! The transition from pre-school to more formal learning is a significant one for children. It can affect … Continue reading
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How working memory affects learning.
Working Memory in children has been shown to be a more accurate way of predicting future educational attainment than IQ. Children with poor working memory often struggle with routine, everyday tasks like instructions, directions and learning tasks such as maths … Continue reading
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World Book Day 2013 Costume ideas.
Ideas for World Book Day Outfits 2013 It is almost that time of year again – World Book Day. On the 7th March 2013, school children across the UK are encouraged to dress up as a favourite book character. When … Continue reading
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Dads can help promote reading skills
Dads need to read with their children more to inspire love of books. Bestselling author James Patterson has joined in the launch of a campaign to encourage fathers to read with their children. The campaign is called Get Dads Reading. … Continue reading
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Michael Gove, Twitter, and resignation rumours.
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How To Prepare For the 2013 Year 6 SATs
Reblogged from Kip McGrath Luton Tutor's Blog: Read more… 895 more words A really useful blog from my colleague Dr Samina Rashid in Luton. My daughter will be taking the new style SATs later on this year and I know … Continue reading
Teaching ICT skills at Primary. Misgivings about the quality and content of the ICT Curriculum have been rife for many years now, both amongst teachers and educational experts. Britain is in danger of losing its reputation for producing world … Continue reading
MPs criticise GCSE shake-up. Once more the Government has been criticised for the speed at which they are proposing the change the GCSE system. This is something that I know concerns teachers, parents and pupils alike. It would be reassuring … Continue reading
