Yesterday, I told one of my students that it's exactly 4 weeks until Christmas. His face lit up, and he excitedly said, "That means we get to have our lesson on Christmas Day!"
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I'm having sledge-loads of fun helping my students plan their Christmas poems!
They'll also get to be the judges and vote for their favourite poem to win.
Here's a lovely card a student made me. How sweet!
Today marks 13 years since I graduated from my English Literature and Education course. It feels like both yesterday and a lifetime ago!
I'm thrilled to let you know that booking your free consultation just got a whole lot easier. Whether you're itching to boost your child's creative writing skills this term or during the summer holidays, you'll now find a shiny new calendar to pick the perfect time for you.
This cracked me up! One of my students opened the thesaurus to this page, sneezed loudly, and said, "It's my hay fever!" Have you ever met someone with hay fever so intense they sneeze just looking at a picture of a flower? 🤣
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Whilst my students might initially struggle with writing, they have a whole range of other skills that can come together to enhance their learning.
You might have noticed that your child has lots of brilliant ideas but finds it difficult to start writing. In this case, your child could benefit from a tutor that will share a good selection of stories to inspire their plan, and give them time to draw their ideas (this is a great stepping stone from their thoughts to their writing). ...
Tutoring shouldn't feel like school. It should be a fun way to boost your child's skills with games and activities that put them at the heart of the lesson. When they're enjoying the learning and feel like they're making progress, your child's confidence will grow before they know it. The hardest part for them will be having to put their...
I saw him wincing as he wrote his first line of ideas. "Does it hurt when you write?" I asked. "Of course," Sam replied. He believed that handwriting was a painful activity they made you do at school.
