MagiKats Blog
Tips and advice for parents
Five Fun Verbal Maths Games to Play this Easter
One way of practising mathematics skills is to do so verbally. Verbal maths games are fun for everyone to play, and a great way for kids to learn their key maths skills.
The challenges facing the parents of a 'reluctant writer'
When it comes to English, this is one of the most common problems parents are facing and, unfortunately, it is more prevalent in boys than girls.
Tuition for your child - who to choose?
Are you one of those parents who, without realising it, has been quietly mulling over the comments made either in your child’s report at the end of last term or at the parent teacher meetings you recently attended?
Back to school tips!
As the summer holidays draw to a close, children can feel nervous about their return to school – new teachers, new classmates, new challenges and tasks.
GCSEs are around the corner - help!
With GCSE exams around the corner, it’s time for a final push. Energy levels are running low and motivation is getting harder to find.
Getting extra help for your child
Yet again I have had a call from a parent who is worried because her son’s school has decided he needs extra help with his English.
Revision Tips - Structure is Key!
I remember seeing an interview with David Blaine where he was asked how he manages to achieve his incredible feats, how he persuades his body to endure sixty three hours encased in ice or thirty five hours atop a pillar.
Revision Tips - Supporting Self-Motivated Learners
So your teenager takes themselves off, unprompted, to revise on their own? Firstly, don’t brag! Secondly, don’t think your involvement is not needed or unwelcome (no matter what they say, shout, throw at the door...!).
What do your kids do during the school holidays?
The other day, whilst reading an article about the merits of study in the school holidays, I found myself reflecting on what I used to do in the school holidays.
A rough guide to the stages of learning and what it means to you when helping your child succeed in a positive manner.
Some new parents ask that their children be given more homework. This is a natural thought. They can see their child making good progress on 5 or 10 minutes a day so it seems a perfectly logical expectation that they could be ready to go to university by year 7 if only they did half an hour a day! Unfortunately, rather like pensions, what you put in does not necessarily relate to what you get out.