Thursday 17th May 2012,
Skills Factory
National Teacher Appreciation Week: Why teachers are so important

National Teacher Appreciation Week: Why teachers are so important

May 7th marks the start of the Parent Teacher Association’s (PTA) National Teacher Appreciation week, an event which runs until May 11th. Educational Blog published by Kumon Educational UK [...]

May 7, 2012 Education News, News
Teaching future generations to be ‘money wise’

Teaching future generations to be ‘money wise’

Handling money forms a key part of the numeracy curriculum and parents can support this by teaching children about money as they move through their school life. Educational Blog published by Kumon Educational UK [...]

May 7, 2012 Education News, News
What are the benefits of timing my child’s work?

What are the benefits of timing my child’s work?

A Harvard Business School study on time pressure for children performing tasks found that time pressure really does seem to have an important impact on creativity. Educational Blog published by Kumon Educational UK [...]

May 7, 2012 Education News, News
Kumon students gain places at esteemed grammar schools

Kumon students gain places at esteemed grammar schools

Congratulations to two Kumon students – one from Essex and the other from the North West – who both gain places in their local grammar schools. Educational Blog published by Kumon Educational UK [...]

May 7, 2012 Education News, News
Activities to develop fine motor skills for children

Activities to develop fine motor skills for children

Fine motor skills, which are a pre-cursor to writing, can be enhanced in a number of ways but it is important to choose activities that you and your child enjoy. Educational Blog published by Kumon Educational UK [...]

May 7, 2012 Education News, News
How to set boundaries with children

How to set boundaries with children

By keeping the boundaries consistent, you’ll give your child some healthy structure to their home life. As well as this, your child will find it easier to stay within their boundaries and learn to be more responsible. Educational Blog published [...]

May 7, 2012 Education News, News
More children are failing to get into preferred primary school

More children are failing to get into preferred primary school

Figures have shown that as many as one in seven parents are having to settle for their second, third or fourth choice primary school for their child. Educational Blog published by Kumon Educational UK [...]

May 7, 2012 Education News, News
Nine-year-old author set to become an international hit

Nine-year-old author set to become an international hit

Primary School pupil Dominic Butters wins a national writing competition and is story – Knock! Knock! – will be turned into a book and sold internationally from January 2013. Educational Blog published by Kumon Educational UK [...]

May 7, 2012 Education News, News
Developing children’s writing skills

Developing children’s writing skills

Writing, like any other skill, is something that has to be honed over time with plenty of opportunities for practice and making use of the creative ideas they have gleaned from their favourite movies or books. Educational Blog published by [...]

May 7, 2012 Education News, News
How to beat stress during exam week

How to beat stress during exam week

For Year 6 pupils the upcoming Key Stage 2 SATS can be nerve-wracking but there are a number of ways that parents can work together with children to ease stress during exam time. Educational Blog published by Kumon Educational UK [...]

May 7, 2012 Education News, News