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How to motivate your child

How to motivate your child

“I know he can do it.  He just isn’t motivated.”  This is a phrase I seem to hear on a daily basis.  As parents we obviously want our children to achieve in life to the best of their ability, so it can be incredibly frustrating when we see them perform at a level...
2015 – A Testing Time?

2015 – A Testing Time?

With another New Year come new challenges, changes and opportunities. Since last year’s NAPLAN results there has been a lot of talk about what should be done to improve standards in this state. While the education system has been flailing in recent years, the...
Spring Resolutions

Spring Resolutions

A lucky country With all that life throws at us, I think it is often easy to forget that we really do live in a lucky country. Last Saturday, after watching the news on TV and viewing the (mostly) terrible events unfolding throughout the rest of the world, I was able...
How much should we praise our children?

How much should we praise our children?

You know the scenario.  The latest picture is presented to you.  It has long thin legs and fuzzy blue hair.  If you’re lucky, you’ll be told whether it’s you or a rabbit.  Make sure you have a think about that squiggle of yellow in the top right corner, because what...
New Maths techniques – video samples

New Maths techniques – video samples

I often have requests from parents as to the best approach they should take with their children when helping with homework.  This is a valid question, as using an ‘old’ technique might result in a correct answer, but it could also lead to quite a lot of...
Is being great at Maths really so important?

Is being great at Maths really so important?

Stigma   I find it interesting that at parties it is quite common to hear someone say; “I was never good at Maths.” It seems there is no embarrassment associated with this statement at all. It would be highly unlikely, though, that somebody would be comfortable...

Helping your child with Maths homework

Chances are, if you have a child in primary school, you might have felt some frustration if you have tried to help them with their Maths homework lately.  Let me guess; you told them how to set out the sum in columns, you told them how to carry and borrow and you were...
Reading Comprehension – boost your child’s skills

Reading Comprehension – boost your child’s skills

Many of us forget that learning to read is not the same thing as reading comprehension.  There is no doubt that there are thousands of great books out there and reading for enjoyment is a fantastic passion to foster in your child, but there is a big difference between...
NAPLAN – Our Perspective

NAPLAN – Our Perspective

NAPLAN (The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) testing seems to become more controversial as the years go by. As it is here to stay (at least for the time being) we might as well ask what the benefits are. A Snapshot Many critics rightly point out...