If only 40% of a students’ academic achievement comes from intellect*, then where does the other 60% come from? Quite simply it comes from a student’s motiv...

Last weekend I ran into my sister at the gym. We did our 30-minute CX class to rein in our tummies and then stopped afterwards for a quick cup of tea and a ...

We asked you what your favourite learning style was and your responses told us; you either had more than one learning style preference or you really weren’t...

A FAQ from Christine answered by Liz Dunoon “Liz, why is it that some children can read fine but have a lot of trouble with spelling? And how can I help wit...

When we speak the English language, we use a combination of the many sounds the letters of the alphabet make. I use spoken language to help children to iden...

As we all know, there are 26 letters in the English language, A-Z. Each of these letters makes a different sound or sounds in words. When I teach the Speech...

Did you know it’s highly likely your child spends all day struggling through school, comes home mentally exhausted and is then faced with an hour or more of...

How do you make your child want to learn about punctuation? How can you make it fun? That’s right I said FUN!

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I have lots of fantastic parents who visit my website and social media platforms and use the resources I create to help their children. This helps their chi...

The proposal to introduce a phonics check — employed in schools in England towards the end of year one — into Australian schools has created considerable co...