by annabel | May 24, 2021 | Advice, Bella Learning, Curriculum, Parents, Schools, Support, Workshops
I keep hearing parents discuss, ask, question and worry ‘is my child school ready?’ As parents, we constantly question ourselves – and this is no exception. Is my child ready? Will they need a nap during the day? How will they feel with the sudden...
by annabel | May 24, 2021 | Advice, Bella Learning, Curriculum, Parents, Schools, Support, Workshops
You may or may not be aware that children starting reception in September 2021 will have to sit a ‘baseline assessment’. This much-contested measure was meant to start last year but was put back due to the pandemic. Children will be asked questions relating to maths...
by annabel | May 24, 2021 | Advice, Bella Learning, Curriculum, Parents, Reading, Schools, Support, Workshops
(I promise it’s far easier than you think!) Parents are naturally great teachers and we know that their involvement in education makes a huge difference. But we also know that families are stretched for time and that sitting down at a desk with a worksheet...
by annabel | May 24, 2021 | Advice, Bella Learning, Curriculum, maths, Parents, Reading, Schools, Support, Workshops
I’m delighted to share with you an article I’ve written for Families® magazine! In my Facebook group Ask a Teacher, we always have a number of members stating that they don’t want to be ‘that’ parent with regard to expressing their concerns to teachers....
by annabel | May 24, 2021 | Advice, Bella Learning, Curriculum, Parents, Reading, Schools, Support
There’s a simple answer to this one… because you have told them to! Imagine I gave you a piece of paper and told you to write a story about monkeys. Would you immediately be able to? Would you see the point? Would you have the ideas? This week, I’ve had lots of...
by annabel | Mar 26, 2021 | Bella Learning, Curriculum, Parents, Schools
Primary School Jargon Explained for Parents Did you know – I now offer zoom workshops to cover an ‘Explained Series’ including Grammar, Phonics, Calculations and more – If you’d like to gain a better insight into what your children are...
