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Six Weeks Sorted! Thursday July 11th 9.30am – 11.00am

Six Weeks Sorted! Thursday July 11th 9.30am – 11.00am

As the summer holiday fast approaches, it can be quite a challenge to work out what to do with your children for the full six weeks of the holiday! You want them to have a break and enjoy themselves, but you also don’t want them to slip

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Developing skills for good school performance

Developing skills for good school performance

See Gail’s latest article about developing a positive attitude for good school performance on Page 6 of the May/June 2024 issue of Families Magazine’s Upon Thames (also available in Kent, Hampshire West, Chiltern and Solent East issues). Many parents worry about their children underachieving or not reaching

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Developing a positive attitude to learning

Developing a positive attitude to learning

See Gail’s latest article about developing a positive attitude to learning on Page 5 of the March/April 2024 edition of Families Magazine. No matter how skilled or knowledgeable a person might be, their attitude may well be the deciding factor in their future success, both personal and

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Improve Your Child’s Concentration & Listening Skills

Improve Your Child’s Concentration & Listening Skills

Want to improve your child’s concentration & listening skills? Look no further! If ever there was a time to support your child by helping them to improve their learning skills, that time must be now! Even when routines are not disrupted, many young children need help to

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5 easy ways to make sure of staying patient with your child

5 easy ways to make sure of staying patient with your child

‘Patience is a virtue’, they say, as though it’s something complete that you can carry with you at all times. However, this is not necessarily so. Working with children in any capacity can lead you to the realisation that you may not be as patient as you

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Gail reads from 100 Things on Facebook Live

Gail reads from 100 Things on Facebook Live

Listen to Gail reading extracts from her book for parents. Week 1 Week 2

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7+ 8+11+13+… help your child to pass exams

7+ 8+11+13+… help your child to pass exams

Help your child to pass exams Help your child to pass exams. Like it or not, there is a continuous stream of children all over the UK heading towards life influencing exams. It is the system we have currently, and no matter what we may think of

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How do we have FUN on a BUDGET?

How do we have FUN on a BUDGET?

FUN on a BUDGET! How do we have fun on a budget? If you Google “Educational Games”, you will get 127,000,000 results in 0.51 seconds. Many tell you they can help with dyslexia or dyspraxia or are good for observation or hand/eye coordination or other aspects of

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The Story of Little Hum (the prequel)

The Story of Little Hum (the prequel)

The Story of Little Hum (the prequel) Here is The Story of Little Hum (the prequel). I wrote it for children. It is the story of a Longing who travels across the universe looking for an adventure. You will need a quiet space and 6 minutes and

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Five Ways to enhance a summer holiday

Five Ways to enhance a summer holiday

Five Ways to enhance a summer holiday Going on summer holiday with your child can present its own set of challenges. The phrase ‘sun, sea, sand and structure’ doesn’t really have an inspirational ring to it! However, ensuring your child remains stimulated, nourished and encouraged, even on

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