Kelly’s blog

Leading learning at home isn’t always an easy option but it’s a great way to help your child achieve their potential. Teaching is not a magical process, although us teachers like to pretend that it is. A few simple tricks and tools will help your child learn more effectively and will empower you to be more creative with your teaching. Each week I will update my blog with new ideas to help you- feel free to add suggestions and ask questions in the comments sections.

11+ Preparation
Home-schooling. An 11+ perspective.

Here we are again. Obviously we all l... Read more


05 January 2021
Good Luck Class of 2020
This is it...

This is it. You've done the revision tests. You've put blood, sweat and tears into your preparation. Now it... Read more


16 October 2020
11+ Preparation
The importance of routine

If the last few months have taught me... Read more


13 September 2020
11+ Preparation
Preparing for the 11+? Further adventures in...

Back by popular demand is my ‘recommended reads for 11+ preparation’ blog. Here’s another... Read more


12 August 2020
11+ Preparation
Preparing for the 11+? Why reading classic te...

With the 11+ exams just around the corner, you may be wondering how to bo... Read more


05 August 2020
Developing skills through play
Bored games? Developing vocabulary through pl...

The summer holidays have officially arrived. Hurrah! I don’t know about you, but I&... Read more


19 July 2020
Reasons to write
Using the news as a starting point for writin...

There has never been so much news. And there’s never been a better time for your ch... Read more


12 July 2020
Quick Brain Boosters for Clever Kids
Quick Brain Boosters for Clever Kids

Great news, teaching your children doesn’t have to be hard work. It doesn't have to... Read more


05 July 2020
Books, books, books
The joys of reading non-fiction. Books that a...

As an adult, what do you read most often? The newspaper? Magazines? MSN on the Internet? The Bible? Rightmo... Read more


29 June 2020