Did you know there are some dos and don’ts when it comes to revising? This blog post looks at five mistakes to avoid when studying for exams. We are moving quickly towards mock exams season, and many students will be facing exams either just before or just after the Christmas break. Everybody knows how […]
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What is the difficulty with times tables? What do you do when multiplication tables give kids a hard time? When it comes to maths, multiplication tables are like the puzzle pieces that make everything fit together. But what happens when those puzzle pieces are missing? Well, that’s when kids start to face a whole load
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How to Read Your Child’s School Report: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding and Supporting Academic Progress It is that time of year when you will receive your child’s end-of-year report. But do you really know how to read your child’s school report? School reports are an important insight into your child’s academic progress
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Emerald Education’s Must-do Camps in 2023 Yeah! Summer is upon us again which means it is time to launch our must-do summer camps for 2023. The sun is shining and we have been enjoying the good weather here in Bundoran. It is getting busy again, with our summer visitors returning to the town. It is
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I am your magical times tables fairy godmother. Seriously, I am. I can wave my magic wand and take away the biggest problem that most of our children have in maths – knowing their times tables facts. I can show you how to make multiplication tables easier for your child. Imagine having the
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What are the Sigma-T and Micra-T tests? Your child’s report will let you know how they performed in the Sigma-T and Micra-T tests. These tests will contain different numbers of questions, so the score (the raw score) is the number of questions answered correctly by the child. For example, on a test of 60
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Wow! Did I really just say that? Flashcards WILL fail your child – unless they have a photographic memory – when it comes to initially learning times tables. Imagine for a moment that the flashcards were for learning a foreign language and YOU were the student. Do you think you would be able to learn
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Our young children see text around them every day. Words and letters are all around them. They are naturally curious and want to learn. So, how can we help them to understand the amazing world of print around them? As a teacher with almost 30 years of experience behind me, I have helped lots
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It is World Maths Day on 5th May! But what is World Maths Day and what is it all about? The first World Maths Day was held in 2007. Over one quarter of a million children from all over the world joined in the activities and competitions that day. Since then, the event has grown
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