When you were growing up, did you want to be just like everyone else? Maybe you dyed your hair, changed the way you talked, walked, or just wanted to do what others are doing. But we need to acknowledge that we are all different. From hair colour, eye colour, to the way our brains work. At Skills4Parents we teach about […]
We don’t like to take the blame – our children are their own people who make their own decisions. We can’t control them. But here’s the thing… Your attitude to learning will affect your young person’s attitude. I saw this in a non-scientific way at school. I’d have a young person who hated maths, and they had wholly given up. […]
There are many things I’m frightened of from spiders to looking stupid, but sometimes I just have to suck it up and deal with them. When it comes to spiders I either have to live alongside the spider, or I have to move it. That, or I never enter my house again! As to looking stupid, that happens regularly… and […]
I am really good at Maths. That isn’t a brag. It’s just true. I did my degree in Maths, and I love Maths, spreadsheets, calculations, formulae… it’s so incredible. However, it did not happen overnight – nor was I top of my class. I have overcome some limiting beliefs around this, and so imagine how heartbroken I felt for her, […]
‘I was never any good at Maths’ is a cry I heard at parents’ evening, which made me weep inside. The experiences we have growing up affect us for the rest of our lives. If this is you, it isn’t that you are no good at maths, I believe everyone can do maths – it’s just that you haven’t had […]
Have you been into town yet? The shops have all the Back to School signs up, and all the stationery is sitting there to tempt us. I used to LOVE choosing my pencil case! As your young person goes into year 10 and 11, there are certain items required to enable them to fully access the curriculum. I’ve compiled this […]
For many of us, the GCSE has changed profoundly since we completed it, and so if your young person is going into years 10 and 11 here are 5 things you need to know: 1. A grade 4 at GCSE is equivalent to a C and it is the ‘pass’ mark for a level 2 qualification. There’s a bit of […]
As we head towards the end of the summer term, Year 9s begin to feel the fear as they realise they are starting their GCSEs. As a parent, there is a lot you can do in advance to help your young person to start the year prepared, here are my 5 top tips: 1. Know your young person’s learning styles […]
Throughout history, school closures are rare. I remember when I was young, we got a day off because the school boiler had broken and they didn’t have enough heaters for all the classrooms. We also used to get about 2 snow days a year, although in recent years this has not been the case, with the exception of the Beast […]
Over the last few weeks we’ve been looking at revising, it’s importance in all year groups and how it can be used to ensure that every subject is strong with reinforced foundations. Today, I give you tips on how to revise maths effectively. Find ways to improve on weaknesses Before doing anything else you need to identify the weaknesses of […]