Spelling practice is probably one of the homework tasks that both parents and children dread. However, whether your child is trying to learn a list for a test or practising new rules or key words, there are lots of ways to make the process less of a chore. The key to remembering anything new is […]
Blackhen’s Pick of Children’s Dictionaries I still get excited about preparing for the new academic year; something that has been with me since being a child. I always got very excited about buying my new school bag, pencil case and all the things that went in it. When my own children were young, I used
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I’m sitting in our living room with the shutters closed and the fan on, as we swelter away in 38 degrees or more. This summer has been one of the hottest I can remember since moving to France in September 2007. It is also turning out to be one of our busiest summers too. Not
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Usually I would be sharing a blog post about reading skills, writing skills or English grammar, but this month is an exception. I don’t usually write about personal stuff on the blog, but this month definitely warranted it. As some of you already know, June has been a very trying month for us. On the
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“Photography is the beauty of life captured,” Tara Chisholm. Photographic images are a wonderful way to make spelling, reading and writing fun. Whether you take some photographs yourself or with your child, or use existing ones, there are a wealth of opportunities to make learning engaging and exciting. Using a camera It really doesn’t matter
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