During March we are looking broadly at the four topics that make up the Maths curriculum. This week we are looking at algebra, which has probably just sent you into a spin! So many people find algebra scary, but with the right understanding and teaching it doesn’t need to be! Here are my top tips to help: Use your maths […]
Last week in the Education Support 4 Parents group, we were looking at different Mathematical Christmas activities and how we can use these to bring confidence into young people with Maths. I believe everyone can learn and appreciate Maths, it just takes the right teacher and the right activities. I like to inspire young people by finding activities that can be linked […]
How well can you use compasses? What about your young person? Is it something they practice regularly? At Skills4Parents, we like to take the stress out of maths, and if your young person is not confident with compasses (and you might not be too), it is an unnecessary stress. It’s not a skill that is practiced in school as much […]
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. […]
At this point in any school year (particularly this year) many people are looking for a tutor in different subjects for their young people. The aim of Skills4Parents is to help parents find the right solutions for each young person and their family. So if you are looking to get a tutor I’ve put together some of the things that […]
In Education Support 4 Parents, we had some fun playing a game of hangman with maths words. I wonder, do you play games to make sure your teenager learns maths words? Did you only do that when they were in primary school? Here I explain why it is still important to do so. 1. The average reading age of a GCSE […]