When you first realise that your child might be struggling, it can bring up a lot of feelings and emotions, and you might feel very alone in the beginning. It is daunting, and something none of us expect. Thankfully, there are also practical actions that can be taken really quickly to support your child. Late recognition of issues can be […]
How well do you know what your child should be learning in school. Maths, English, Science… but its so much more than that! Each subject comprises a huge range of components and, as one of the core subjects, Maths is no exception. Knowing what your child should be learning in school is one of the many things we teach in […]
Are you a parent who doesn’t know what the 1-9 GCSE grades mean, and wonder if your child is on track? In this blog post, Skills4Parents founder Liz explains the GCSE grading system and how this can link to topics and exam papers. “This new GCSE grading system makes no sense!” When the GCSE was changed back in 2015 (first […]
In the Smorgasbord of Maths training I explained why I left teaching, and why I set up Skills4Parents. When I explained my vision for changing education those watching sent me lots of love with those wonderful heart emojis. It was such an emotional moment. Where it started I left teaching after 16 years because it was all about results, results, […]
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 […]
At Skills4Parents we provide education support and advice for parents and online maths tutoring. We have core values that underpin every piece of advice, and all of the work that we do. Our core value is individuality, and from this we have 4 other values of self-esteem, self-worth, self-belief and self-confidence. Today Liz, founder of Skills4Parents, takes a look at […]
This week in Education Support 4 Parents we’ve been thinking about self belief. I was privileged to chat to Lorna and Jac of Pursuit of Wisdom Coaching in the group all about how our beliefs are formed, and how we can challenge and change them. With this week being Children’s Mental Health Week, I’ve put together a few of my favourite strategies […]
This month in Education Support 4 Parents we are focusing on improving our children’s mental health. We are doing this by working through the Skills4Parents values of individuality, self belief, self-worth, self-esteem and self-confidence. This week we have been thinking about our children as individuals and how we can encourage the school to treat them that way. When I was […]