This is the dream! To teach your child to be able to check their writing, and know which skills they need to use or identify in their...

As we are approaching another exam season, especially with the mocks in the UK. We must remind our young people what they need to...

This might startle your child, and they might think it is simply impossible to write as good as the prolific writer, J K Rowling. But you...

It is always a mind field for a writer when they need to plan a plot to a story. So if it is like this for a writer, how do you think...

If you have seen my other blog posts, we have had quite a journey so far: - Why is your child afraid of literacy? - Using wow words the...

So your child has found a book they like, they are reading consistently and they can build up their vocabulary for their...

If you have read my previous blog posts, I have talked about the process of picking a book for your child, and the steps they need to...

You can tell your child till you're blue in the face, "You have to build a word bank. Just start picking out words and writing a list in...

As human beings, we take words for granted, and because your child is so engrossed with technology, it can tell them in a second the...

Reading is a fundamental skill that many of us take for granted sometimes. Especially if your child doesn't like reading. This can cause...

Now you may think, does it matter what type of learner my child is? But knowing that one small thing can become a complete game-changer....

Now you may have a child that prefers English than Maths and it is very rear I have met someone that was strong or loved both subjects at...

Now, we all know when your teenager doesn't have the motivation to do something. It is hard to convince them otherwise. Whether it is...

You may think 'wow words' is a very basic and simple way to say 'ambitious vocabulary'. But you need to 'Keep It Simple' wherever you...

Fear is the most powerful tool that is used to control or hinder our progress if we are not careful. As a parent/carer, we need to let...