Parents

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

For children to thrive, they need to have a good grounding in who and what they are. When I left home many years ago to go to teacher training college – and again when I graduated and began teaching – I realised that despite my education, I