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How to Help your Child Develop Study Skills
by Mhari-Anne at LS Tuition Learning how to study, complete homework projects and revise, is essential as your child moves towards the...
Feb 14, 20233 min read
LS Early Learning
By Lydia Scaltsas, Founder and Private Tutor LS Tuition I am delighted to introduce LS Tuition’s newest venture: LS Early Learning. This...
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Keen to turbocharge your child’s literacy skills? Or inspire a reluctant reader?
All children are innately curious, imaginative and hungry for new and varied learning experiences. But those who struggle with reading,...
Nov 25, 20222 min read
A handwriting activity - writing a letter to Santa
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...
Nov 15, 20224 min read
10 Reasons To Keep Reading To Your Child At Bedtime
Any good primary school will send your child home with appropriate fictional and non-fictional reads. But it's equally important to read...
Aug 27, 20221 min read
A Carefully Curated List of over 400 Reading Recommendations
By Laura Vida Book Recommendations From Toddler to Teen ‘Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.’ Joseph Addison Would you...
Aug 15, 20222 min read
10 reasons for a child to keep a reading record
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...
Jun 30, 20221 min read
How to make your child's personal space learner friendly
Number 1 Tip: Get your children involved! Place your children at the centre of their learning and value their ideas and options about...
May 16, 20222 min read
3 Essential Reads for Preschoolers
Recommended Reading: Rainbows in Bloom: Discovering Colours with Flowers by Taylor and Michael Putnam (2021) 2+, Animals in the Sky by...
Jan 30, 20222 min read
Simple French Picture Books for Preschoolers
This month’s children’s book recommendations come from Philippe Sibeaud, Director of Studies at the French Institute in Edinburgh. If...
Jan 2, 20222 min read
8 ways to encourage your toddler's language skills
By Louise Day, Speech and Language Therapist 1. Choices Offer your child a choice of two things. Hold the two objects up if possible and...
Oct 25, 20212 min read
A later start to formal schooling?
New 12-Minute Documentary. Award-winning filmmaker, Saskia Anley-McCallum, specialises in directing films about education. In her most...
Jun 25, 20211 min read
An extra year in Nursery can mean a lifetime’s advantage
WRITTEN BY: VICTORIA AITCHISON, HEAD OF NURSERY & ROB TAYLOR, HEADMASTER, CARGILFIELD SCHOOL Should I defer my 4 year old? At the...
Jun 2, 20203 min read
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