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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.
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ITV Tuition programme – The Best Start in Life?
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Great Writing on the menu at Pancake Corner!
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Offence is in the eye of the beholder?
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