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Every day, children encounter a world filled with complexities, uncertainties, and emotions. Conflict with siblings, academic pressure,...

Here Are The Kitchen Skills They Can Get to Grips With Learning to cook can be hugely valuable for children. It can be used to teach...

Voxblock is the screen-free audiobook player that gives children full control. With no wifi or downloads needed, the audiobooks just snap...

Daunted by teaching children their ‘there’ from their ‘they’re’? Spelling might feel scary, but it’s possible to make the process...

Page-turning books for Key Stages 1 and 2 We asked the tutors at LS Tuition to recommend their favourite books for Key Stages 1 and 2....

The Key Differences Between Holistic and Traditional Learning Unsure about whether holistic education or the traditional approach is...

There are wonderful alternatives to mainstream education — like our unique learning space in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded by teacher...

By Lydia the Founder of LS Tuition. Choosing the right book - reading level If you ever wonder why schools put so much emphasis on...

Voxblock Schools - screen-free audiobook schools package - the storytime classroom assistant for children aged 3-12 Voxblock, launch...

The Wind Section - Instruments to Purchase or Hire If your child has been offered music lessons at school to learn a brass or woodwind...

By Kate Howlett , PhD candidate in Zoology, University of Cambridge Children’s books and TV shows are full of animals, but how well do...

Phonics Part 2 By LS Tuition Blending is a key technique in phonics reading. After learning the sounds of the alphabet, children will...

by LS Tuition Part 1. Phonics is a method of teaching children to read using sound. Children develop phonics skills by linking sounds...

WRITTEN BY: LS TUITION - EDINBURGH It’s already that time of year! Summer fun has been had over the past 6 weeks, and now we’re fully in...

by Harper Collins Why it’s important to teach kids to cook Knowing how to feed ourselves is one of life’s most important skills. It’s as...

by Harper Collins This article has been written by parenting author and blogger Becky Goddard-Hill. Summer holiday activities by Harper...

By Laura Vida My friend was once asked why she understood Spanish. She'd never had any lessons. The answer: her parents played her...

Whilst researching summer camps and activities in Edinburgh for children this summer I came across this article by a Canadian Professor,...

Martin Doherty - Associate Professor in Psychology, University of East Anglia research found at the age of about four, children reach...

Henrik Karlsson's essay looks at the childhoods of exceptional people, to see if a common pattern lay in their upbringing. I sampled...