Welcome back to the start of another school year. Over the holidays I came across a very interesting book called ‘Educating Ruby: What Our Children Really Need to Learn’. It...
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In the early1800s churches set up schools to teach children how to read so they could read the bible and learn religion. By the 1830s, the government set up schools....
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As the 25th December, Christmas Day, fast approaches, here are some interesting facts around celebration. Many say Christmas celebrates the birthday of Jesus. Others feel that Christmas is a time to...
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Many parents have been asking what they need to do now to make sure their child has a tutoring spot for next year. Well actually, you don’t have to do...
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This month I thought I might answer a question I am asked sometimes: “My child is improving at tutoring but they are not getting improved results at school. Why is...
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Children need to be raised to have good learning habits in the same manner as they need to be raised to have healthy eating habits. It is important to keep...
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The brain is like every other part of your body - needing proper exercise and nutrients in order to continue functioning at the optimum level. Junk food has just as...
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There are sure-fire methods of ensuring that you can memorize facts, something that students in particular very much rely on, according to cognitive psychologists. Many teachers already recommend studying up...
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In this month's newsletter, I have chosen a PIRATE theme. Why? On September 19th every year there is a fun day called "Talk Like a Pirate Day". Considering the times...
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1. Although Hollywood pirates, such as Jack Sparrow's friends, like to grumble "arrr" frequently, real pirates were not known to do so. 2.Pirates may have thrown men overboard, but no...
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