Do you ever say or think these words ‘There just isn’t enough time to study/ read/ write (delete as appropriate)? Many of our students study with BH along with demanding school schedules. It may be for their Brevet or another exam course. Many students do have very demanding schedules and with BH units, time does […]
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The idea of a ‘Summer reading list’ or even a ‘Beach read’ apparently can be traced back to the late Victorians. On both sides of the Atlantic, the growing middle class began to travel to the coast or country, during the hot weather of July and August. Yes, even in the UK! Possibly, with an
So here we are on the last day of November also St. Andrew’s Day, the patron saint of Scotland. If you don’t know who St. Andrew was, then click on the link for some interesting facts about him. I always feel excited at the end of November, knowing that we are going into December and
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I said I was going to experiment with a different kind of blog post for you this year. How appropriate then that this month is #blogtober2021. I didn’t even know what that was until I looked it up online. Apparently, the challenge is to write a blog post every day for the whole of October?
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How we began… Ten years ago this month Blackhen Education was born. I can’t believe it! Andy and I had been living in France for nearly 4 years and the idea had come from a conversation I had had with a parent, talking about the lack of English lessons available locally for ex- pat children.
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With school closures occurring across many countries due to the Coronavirus, parents are concerned with both what their children will learn and how they can get them to do this. Since Blackhen launched over ten years ago the majority of our students have completed their work with us at home. Along the way we have
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The Summer holidays are nearly over and families everywhere will be busy buying their children new uniforms and equipment for the new academic year. To help with the transition from holidays to school days we have come up with our Top Tips for preparing for school. Planning ahead and getting children into good routines really
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Refugee (noun) ‘A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster’. The concept of refugees goes back centuries. It is founded on the practice of someone seeking safety in a neutral, safe place. Centuries ago this would have been a church or sacred site. In
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Why do we use phonics? Phonics is one way of teaching young children to read. It is a very important step in the process of learning to read, particularly for children aged 5-7 yrs. What are phonics? Phonics are the different sounds that each individual letter makes. In school children are taught to recognise: i)
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Whether you’re writing something creative like a story, or something more formal like a letter, good writing is an invaluable skill. There are hundreds of ways you can improve your writing, and the internet is full of different tips and tricks to improve fluency, accuracy and communication. I’ve decided to cut it down to 9
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