In tutoring we will often study a single subject area, it might be maths or literacy or something else altogether. Often, for a myriad of reasons, the children I work with find this area of study difficult, and this can lead to negative feelings. These feelings can lead to a child switching off to aContinue reading “What is Growth Mindset?”
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Game Ideas
I wrote a blog post recently about the importance of play and why I use it (https://carols-tutoring.com/2018/04/02/why-play/). But how do I use it is equally as interesting and really very simple. I have a few favourite games and I am going to share them with you now. Jenga This is a great game for childrenContinue reading “Game Ideas”
Making Maths Real
When I start working with a new child in maths, I often find myself explaining to parents that I will use a range of tools that their child can touch and move to help teach concepts. This is regardless of the age of the child. I prepare the child and the adult to use materialsContinue reading “Making Maths Real”
Why Play?
If you have a look at my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/carolstutoringwestlothian/) you will quickly realise that I highly value play as a tool in creating the right environment where children can learn. This is not a new philosophy, indeed Plato stated that to keep children to their studies you should not use compulsion but instead useContinue reading “Why Play?”
What is Place Value?
Place value is the value of each digit in a number. But what is the difference between a digit and a number? Well, a digit is a single number which forms part of bigger number whereas number is the collection of the group of digits. So, if we take 563, the 5, 6 and 3Continue reading “What is Place Value?”
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