Thinking of buying a franchise? You’re considering buying a franchise. You’ve been told it’s a sensible option with lots of potential and support, and you’re investigating various sectors. But perhaps you’re not sure if now is the right time. After all, we’re in a continuing era of political … [Read more...]
Is This Generation Multi-Tasking Too Much?
Using mobile devices around the home whilst eating, reading, watching TV, and doing homework is the new norm today. Technological multi-tasking being a common feature of most homes, will today’s generation be able to concentrate their best efforts on one thing only, such as their … [Read more...]
Teaching reading is not rocket science – it’s harder!
Teaching reading is not rocket science, no it is harder that that! We start with decoding: breaking up words into sounds and blending the letters together. Then, of course, there are those words that don’t work and we call these high frequency words (like ‘when’ and ‘because’). Persevering … [Read more...]
Top Tips for October Half-Term Fun
October half term is a busy time for MagiKats parents. After a long school starter kids are often tired, and ready to blow off steam. It can be a really good break if you have some plans which can be low cost, and educational. How To Have a Fun Half-Term in October and Learn a Little! Of … [Read more...]
When Your Child is Stuck in “Study Hall” Cover lessons
Increasingly common in secondary schools is the practice of putting students in ‘study hall’. This involves sometimes several lessons a week being with other classes where the teacher is absent, and everyone is working in a large space (like a hall) with a cover supervisor. The work is in silence … [Read more...]
More changes in British schools: A Summary
Several announcements have been made in the last few days about the future of everything school-related. From funding of places to testing in primary and functional skills for teenagers – there is lots to take in and lots of “consultation” still to take place. Rather than wading through all the … [Read more...]
Summer school – a special treat?
Summer is a time we all really look forward to, as it promises a long-awaited holiday and, hopefully, some elusive sunshine! It is certainly a time that school children look forward to – no school and the chance to do what they want. For their parents, however, it’s stress! What can they do to keep … [Read more...]
What Learning Style Does My Child Have? (Part Three)
In older teens, learning styles questionnaires help identify how their personality is developing in terms of self-perception, motivation, perseverance and self-control. Whilst you might have identified your child as a tactile learner in lower primary, with a tendency toward logical thinking … [Read more...]
What Learning Style Does My Child Have? (Part Two)
There are many pressures on KS2 students. From admissions tests to grammar schools and Primary SATS testing – all these affect how students are placed in secondary school and then all the way to their GCSEs. After SATS, there’s the all-important MEG setting by teachers, which uses their final … [Read more...]
What Learning Style Does My Child Have? (Part One)
What you know about the different types of learning style may be intuitive. If you have more than one child, you might have noticed they are ‘different’ in the way they learn and repeat information back to you. This basic observation of children led several social scientists in the 20th century to … [Read more...]
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