This week, we have a guest blog from Stephanie Ward who talks to us about self-confidence and her advice on creating a happy, confident child. We are looking at self confidence this week because it is one of the core values we hold at Skills4Parents. Here, Steph gives us her three top tips for nurturing confidence in your child. I […]
Skills4Parents provides education support and advice for parents, and online maths tutoring. Our core values underpin every piece of advice, and all of the work that we do. Our core value is individuality. From this, we have 4 other values of self-esteem, self-worth, self-belief and self-confidence. Last week we looked at self-worth, and this week we consider self-esteem and the […]
This month we have been looking at how to revise. Today Liz explains the differences between the different resources to help you find the best maths books for your child. There are a few main publishers for resources and they each have their benefits. At Skills4Parents we focus on the individual and what suits them. We recommend that once you have […]
So you’ve bought the revision guides, and you’ve got highlighter pens galore. You come up with a timetable and the record cards are piled up to make flashcards. You sit down at your desk and your mind goes blank. What should you start with? What if it doesn’t work. Here’s my top tips to help you revise in a way […]
I often talk about different learning styles because the more you understand yourself and the ways that you learn and work, the more productive you can be. For example, today I am writing this blog post sat on the sofa. That’s because I know that when I’m relaxed, I’m more creative. Curling up with the woodburner on (it’s a cold […]
‘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 […]
This year we have seen huge numbers of people being furloughed or losing their income completely due to COVID-19 restrictions, and all of our regular socialising has been snatched away, leaving us a lot of free time as a nation. As such, record numbers of adults and even entrepreneurial teens have been exploring additional income streams. Last week you’ll remember […]