Alex planning his "hunt for honey badgers". He was so excited to search for them with his friend in his local English park. He told me how he'd learned from Steve Backshall that honey badgers are of one the 60 most deadly animals in the world! I admire your bravery, Alex! 🔎
Krish was drinking a very healthy vitamin drink. He claimed it gave him magical powers and then pretended to read my mind! 🧙
Frazer creating a fictional zoo with fictional customers. He imagined them all drinking coffee and being sick! I asked him why they were ill and he said "they don't like coffee, but that's all the zoo had." 🤣
It's Friday and the sun's out! Time for a joke, I think 🙃
Once we do what we love, does it feel like work? Of course not! That's why it's important to me to build each learner's lessons around topics that they have a passion for.
Before I tearfully press 'End Meeting' for the last time before Christmas, I just wanted to say "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night."
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.
