“Getting into the flow” is more than just a saying. It has its grounding in psychology and is a concept pioneered by Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi. Often also referred to as being “in the zone” it is a state of being completely immersed and fully focussed on an activity. When we feel flow we are unaware of…
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Walking into your child’s classroom you will see lots of colour, displays, tables grouped together, activity areas and technology. What we understand about learning, education and child development is constantly evolving. If your schooldays were all about rote learning in straight lines of desks it might be hard to grasp. One of the key developments…
Instructions not to slouch conjure up a finishing school image of young women practicing their comportment with a book balanced on the head. But being prodded and poked into a good posture goes beyond looking smart and respectable. “Chin up, shoulders back” advice takes on a “fake it till you make it” quality. Like the…
At this point in a child’s life exams may be the most stressful thing they have experienced. They don’t have the learned skills or the full emotional and intellectual development to handle the pressure. More and more schools and families are invoking mindfulness – the practice of self-awareness – to deal with bad behaviour or…
With exam season looming, it is time to help your child plan their revision schedule, and it is important to consider your child’s natural learning style when you do this so that you can use revision techniques that work best for them. While all children will benefit from the general tips contained in our free…
The Old Art of Revision – why we need to get back to the three ‘R’s We love a label don’t we? With an ‘ology’, ‘ism’ or ‘ic’ to describe almost every facet of how and why our brains work in a certain way, the science of learning has never been more diverse. Our understanding…
The brain is a funny thing, working in mysterious ways. It controls not only our movements but also every decision we make. However, although many things we do are dictated by outside forces, the way in which we choose to react is up to us. This is our ‘mind set’. Your mind set plays a…
Sitting Common Entrance exams can be a very stressful time for many children. This is especially true if they struggle with exams or school work in general. Even for those children who glide through school with ease, there is a lot of material to revise. But there are ways to tiptoe through the revision minefield…
Common Entrance (CE) is the name given to the set of exams usually taken at age 11yrs (for girls) and age 13yrs (for boys or co-ed). The exams are set by the ISEB (Independent Schools Examinations Board) but each paper is marked by the school your child is hoping to go on to. This gives…
With the end of the school holidays in sight, some of us will be turning our attentions to the new school year. With 1 in 5 people known to be dyslexic, the new academic year will, no doubt, throw up its fair share of learning (and teaching) challenges. Recognising the signs of learning difficulties is…
