Author: Jamal
I am the father of four beautiful daughters whose age range span the primary, secondary and tertiary education sectors. I am also a Lecturer in the Foundation Learning department of a further education college. Foundation Learning departments cater for children who have not been successful at their GCSEs by helping them to make a 'fresh start' in education. Often, the reasons for a child's lack of any basic educational success could be traced back to a weak start at primary school. It is my contention that a strong foundation in education is key to a child's success. This hopefully would prevent them having to make a fresh start in education later on.
Developing communication and language skills is vital for young children. This could be done in many ways. The resources selected below are from a range called Talking Products. They can be used creatively to help children at the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to develop those essential skills. These resources can also be used …
I’ve always been in awe of people who know exactly what they would like to do from a very young age. The child who liked to draw and build model aircraft then became a pilot, the child who liked to help out with the cooking and became a chef or the child who liked …
Put yourself in the shoes of a primary school child for a moment. Ready? Which of the following introductions to the history of the second world war would grab your attention? Ok kids, this term we’ll be studying the second world war. We’ll be learning about the leadership of Winston Churchill, the resistance and the …
The discourse on tutoring suggests that it’s the domain of the sharp-elbowed middle classes. It suggests that their primary aim is to elbow their children into the best schools by drilling them in preparation for those dreaded 11+ exams. Whilst this may be true to some extent, parents spanning the entire socio-economic spectrum, seek …
