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7 reasons why board games will get the new school year off to a flying start!
If your children or pupils need warming up to get back in the term-time frame of mind (whether your children are at school or home educated), a game is the perfect way to bridge the gap from holiday to the new school year. 1. Educational games that are linked to the curriculum re-engage your children with learning and schoolwork. But they are a fun pastime that fit in perfectly with the holidays and it is also an activity the whole family can get involved in. Why are games so important for learning? 2. If you are a teacher, games can...
How to Beat the Forgetting Curve
With revision time well and truly upon us again, understanding the most effective revision techniques is essential to avoid wasting time and increasing stress levels. Back in the late 19 century a German psychologist, Hermann Ebbinghaus studied how quickly we forget things. The result of his investigations was the 'Forgetting Curve'. This basically demonstrates that, without spaced repetition of information, information really can move in 'one ear and out of the other' and surprisingly fast! Ebbinghaus undertook research using random words and found that without spaced repetition, the memory of the words dropped dramatically. Half of all information learned...
Why Teaching Dyslexic Children to Read is Not the Solution
Tips for Teachers....direct from their dyslexic pupils
We've put together a 'wish list' for teachers given to us by dyslexic pupils over the past year. Not only will this help pupils in the classroom but also some of the many teachers who may have received little or no training in working with dyslexic children. We hope it helps! Happy Dyslexia Awareness Week.
Space Art Competition Winners
Wow! What a great, creative bunch your children are. With over 650 entries for our Royal Navy & Royal Marines Children's Fund Art Competition this year, we were thrilled with not only the number of entries but the quality of them. Our judges made endless comments about the use of colour, movement and detail as well as the brilliantly creative ideas and use of different materials. So, after much discussion, here are our winners and runners up: Overall Winner and Winner in Category: Megan Smith Runner-Up Overall and Winner in Category: Sophia Birch Winners in Category: Charlotte Birch Sofia Curry...
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