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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...

by Mhari-Anne at LS Tuition Learning how to study, complete homework projects and revise, is essential as your child moves towards the...

By Lydia Scaltsas, Founder and Private Tutor LS Tuition I am delighted to introduce LS Tuition’s newest venture: LS Early Learning. This...

All children are innately curious, imaginative and hungry for new and varied learning experiences. But those who struggle with reading,...

Did you know a free letter is sent by Royal Mail to every child who sends their letter to this address: Father Christmas, Santa’s...

Any good primary school will send your child home with appropriate fictional and non-fictional reads. But it's equally important to read...

By Laura Vida Book Recommendations From Toddler to Teen ‘Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.’ Joseph Addison Would you...

By Laura Vida The summer holidays offer the perfect opportunity for your child to pick up a range of books. Some will be winners other...

Number 1 Tip: Get your children involved! Place your children at the centre of their learning and value their ideas and options about...

Recommended Reading: Rainbows in Bloom: Discovering Colours with Flowers by Taylor and Michael Putnam (2021) 2+, Animals in the Sky by...