How to beat the Summer slump!
Hoorah – the summer holidays are almost here! The long, carefree days are upon us – time spent away from timetables, uniforms and packed lunches. However, as teachers we know that it is also a time where all the hard…
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How to improve your child’s vocabulary!
At Primary Tutor Project we understand that a child’s vocabulary makes a huge difference to their learning. Indeed, a recent survey of teachers from 800 secondary schools revealed that many children are leaving primary school with a vocabulary that’s inadequate…
Preparing your child (and yourself) for secondary school
Is your child heading off to secondary school in the next academic year? At Primary Tutor Project, we know that this can be a nerve-wracking time for both you and your child. To help ease the collective nerves, there are…
Addition for younger years
Building a good relationship with maths from a young age is hugely important. So many of our students come to us hating maths; in turn they struggle. Mastering the core skills like addition, subtraction and multiplication is a huge area…
Make spelling fun
At Primary Tutor Project we love helping children have fun with their spellings. Here are some tips on how to make spelling fun for your child!
Making Grammar Fun
With a big emphasis on the technical side of English in the primary curriculum, we at Primary Tutor Project decided to share some tips and practical activities to help your child enjoy grammar. Encouraging your child to have a good…
Learning online- making the most of it!
Over the past few years, learning online has become a new tool to help children keep up with their school work whilst the pandemic kept (and is still keeping) many at home. During the lockdowns, numerous primary schools began to…
Level up your child’s reading ability
For the last number of weeks our blog series has focused on giving maths advice to parents. This week we thought it would be good to bring our focus back to English. As most parents will know, your child’s academic…