What are fine motor skills? Fine motor skills involve the coordination of small muscles with the eyes, enabling functions such as writing, grasping small objects and fastening clothing which all involve strength and dexterity. These skills are...
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From how to use Xbox or PlayStation to access your school's teaching platform to gaining free Wifi data for home learning and TV schedules with bitesize education programmes we go through everything there is to know about learning from home without access to technology.
Whilst this year has been one most of us want to forget, there have been a few moments that lifted our spirits we think are worth remembering. Here’s a few of our favourite memories from...
It’s finally December! We can officially start counting down the days until Christmas and, what I can safely assume everyone is looking forward to, the end of 2020! Once the kids have eaten their first...
Due to the increased use of computers, and particularly e-learning, it’s easy to ask yourself, is handwriting still important? Psychologists and neuroscientists say it is far too soon to declare handwriting as no longer valuable....
Our 2020 guide to celebrating Halloween at home with children to help families with decoration ideas, activities, games and recipe ideas to make this Halloween special.
Conditions like dyslexia shouldn’t be a barrier to your kids learning to write. Agatha Christie, Octavia Butler and W.B. Yeats are just a handful of writers who were dyslexic and incredibly successful. Mark, one of...
It is well-known that parents play an important role in their children’s education, particularly in encouraging learning and using positive reinforcement when a child has done well. Teachers argue that ‘learning should not finish when...
With kids going back to school, many parents will be thrilled at the prospect of no longer homeschooling, but a lot of parents have relished this extra time they’ve had with their little ones and...
Feelings of nervousness when returning to school are natural for children as they are often worried about making friends, doing well in class, fitting in or being away from their parents. Usually these worries dissipate...
Around 10% of the population is left-handed, including some of us at Love Writing Co.! Learning to write can be a difficult process for left-handed children as writing practice at school is designed for the...
Our first TV advert has gone live! Although the past several months in lockdown have been pretty hectic, we felt having a TV campaign was an excellent next step for us to let more people...