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We all love familiarity
When it comes to fiction, children learn lessons most readily from the adventures of characters they know.
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How to boost confidence
Strategies are our short cuts to solutions. Once we feel we have strategies in place for each new eventuality, we invariably feel happier and more confident.
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How open ended can maths be?
Start to learn problem-solving strategies which will help not just in maths, but in all aspects of life.
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Difference is good
The story of Mark Stoddart’s journey from being a dyslexic child to becoming an internationally renowned sculptor, easily read by or to children aged 9 to 14.
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It’s official – Making a Mark! is making a mark
This book is inspired by the life and artwork of Mark Stoddart. Struggling with dyslexia and related learning differences, he never thought he would be an internationally renowned sculptor.
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The fastest French
What is the fastest and most effective way of helping children master a wide range of key French phrases? Knowing a number of memory tricks can be a real bonus.
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Confident readers / good readers…
It is undeniably true that good readers are normally confident readers. While of course confident readers are invariably good readers. So which one does one seek to boost first?
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The value of being real
Books containing high quality authentic fiction extracts or non-fiction passages. Introduce the skills needed for KS2 SATs and 11+ Reading Comprehension papers.
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The best way in
Less able students can find studying a book in preparation for GCSE exams daunting as they find reading a whole book challenging.
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Who ever thinks of this?
By working on sentence structures in a lively and interesting way for 15 minutes a day, pupils will gain immediate positive feedback from their success.
