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ITV Tuition programme – The Best Start in Life?

http://www.itv.com/news/2012-11-08/the-best-start-in-life/ Like many people I watched the ITV programme The Best Start in Life tonight. Being a teacher/tutor myself I had a specific interest but found myself responding to it more as a mother than an educational professional. I own … Continue reading

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Struggling Readers; could it be visual stress disorder?

 Does your child find reading a struggle? Imagine you are trying to read and it looks like this: Now imagine that you are trying to learn  to read or sit an exam and it looks like this! Pretty much impossible! … Continue reading

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Does your child have Maths Anxiety? Or do you?

Does your child suffer with Maths Anxiety? New Report shows that many children do not make progress because of stress and anxiety surrounding maths. Does the rather tricky looking equation pictured above fill you with fear? If so, you are … Continue reading

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Children as young as 8 bullied during school PE lessons

New survey finds that many children give up sport to avoid abuse. In an age when we are all too well aware of the increase in childhood obesity and the health benefits of keeping fit, the fact that children at … Continue reading

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Are you a Helicopter Parent?

Does “over-parenting” damage children? Two news stories caught my eye over the last week. One from the UK reported that some children were behaving like ” Little Buddhas ” at school because they were so mollycoddled at home. Some children … Continue reading

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Children suffer Nature Deficit Disorder

Kids need to play out! New report from the BBC highlighting that outdoor play helps learning. A report by the BBC today highlights the detrimental effect of children having restricted access to nature. I have previously blogged on this issue … Continue reading

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Criminals apply to become Teachers

Why it is SO important that your child’s tutor is CRB checked. Very worrying evidence emerged today that serious offenders, including paedophiles, rapists and drug dealers have attempted to train as teachers. Fortunately their criminal history was uncovered when they … Continue reading

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