Getting the best from your young person is about understanding them and knowing them inside out. Today I want to explain why you should look at different learning styles to understand your child. Rita and Kenneth Dunn were psychologists who came up with this model over 20 years of research, with the majority of the information presented in the 1970s. […]
This week in Education Support 4 Parents (our FREE facebook group to support parents with the education of their primary and secondary aged young people) we’ve been discussing the challenges and joys of schooling when our young people are home in self-isolation. Unfortunately this is something that many parents are having to deal with, as bubbles get sent home, and cases of […]
Understanding your young person and how they work helps you get the best from them. You can also teach them to get the best from themselves. “The things that make me different are the things that make me” Winnie the Pooh Learning styles were developed because we are all different and don’t fit neatly into boxes. For that reason I […]
Last week I discussed the amount of homework your young person should be getting. This week I’m looking at ways of reducing the stress of homework. In our FREE facebook group Education Support 4 Parents there were many discussions last week about how homework can be an added cause of stress in the home. Relaxed work at home occurs by understanding the young […]
Homework, a word that causes stress and anxiety for parents, teachers and young people! Are they getting enough? Are they getting too much? These can be tricky questions to get a definitive answer to, so today I’ll discuss what the purpose is and what you can do to support your young person. There is a wider debate about whether homework […]