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When you sit down with your child to do a revision or study session how do you know if they are really learning? Children want to please and unfortunately there is still negativity around them getting things wrong or admitting they don’t know the answer. So a simple “do you understand?” doesn’t work, they will…
Learning outcomes are sometimes also called learning objectives and are used at the beginning of lessons to give students an overview of their lesson and what they should know by the end – the outcome or objective. While that might seem high level stuff it is used all the way down to primary school level….
Albert Bandura began the social learning theory in the ’60s with experiments and influential books. The most famous example was the Bobo Doll experiment. Children observed a model being aggressive towards the doll. That model was then either rewarded or punished for their behaviour. The influence that had on the child’s behaviour was tracked. The…
Homework, you may love it or loathe it but will our children really be better off without it? Of course, that very much depends on their ages, young children should be playing and creating and having fun, absolutely. But, once our children are in older and heading for exams, homework has its place as part…
We’ve discussed the practice of mindfulness for learners on the blog previously and another tool to help children better understand themselves is the mood diary. A mood diary helps to build up a picture of when certain feelings might be triggered. It’s as much about positive feelings as negative. We all see our productivity, concentration,…
Recently, we looked at school trips but with the summer holidays well underway, what about activities and visits with the family? Visual learners love to do new things away from the school environment. Many find the heavy auditory style of school to be hard work. But the freedom to explore a museum, gallery, park, nature…
Parents of visual learners know that art, drama, sports and other creative subjects, are not a separate part of the curriculum but an important part of how a lot of children learn and absorb information. Visual learners like to “see” concepts in illustrations, exhibitions, displays and cartoons. Along with kinaesthetic learners, they learn well through…
Towards the end of the academic year many schools reward and celebrate all the hard work with trips. Whether to the seaside or museum, a day out on the coach or a week-long residential, getting out of the classroom has all sorts of benefits for children of all ages and in lots of different ways….
What better time than the long Summer break to bring the curriculum to life with activities and fun? We’ve put together a load of things to do with the children that will bring a smile to their faces AND help them gain understanding of key parts of the curriculum ready for September. Find out more…
