Monday 8th June is World Oceans Day. The aim of World Oceans Day is to inspire everybody – young and old – to understand why oceans are important and to take action to protect them. Oceans: Are the lungs of our planet, providing most of the oxygen we breathe. Are home to a diverse range […]
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Coronavirus implications for school and college students.
Many students will be affected by the Coronavirus school shutdowns. Looking at the latest information from the government, there will be a small number of year groups (Reception, year 1 and year 6) potentially returning to school after half term in early June. And only the following on secondary students and A level students: “Our […]
Read full articleSpace Day Homeschool Topic: Mission to the Moon!
To celebrate Space Day on 1st May we share some Moon-themed activities that you can do at home with children from primary age upwards. These activities develop a range of cross-curricular skills including English, maths, science, design and technology and art. Children are fascinated by the night sky, so there’s no better topic to fire […]
Read full articleHave you thought about getting a Tutor for your child whilst schools are closed?
It’s back to school after the Easter holidays this week, home school of course. It’s not ideal for many, especially as parents are also trying to work from home, help other vulnerable members of the family and generally cope with this whole strange situation we find ourselves in. It does however look to be continuing […]
Read full articleSpotting English Language Features and Explaining the Effect they have on the reader
Key skills for year 10s to master now for the GCSEs in 2021. Lyn Moulding has been tutoring English language and literature for Tutor My Kids for many years now and has shared these nuggets of wisdom for year 10s to get ahead, especially in this break from formal lessons, due to the Coronavirus: Language […]
Read full articleCoronavirus survival guide: homeschooling the under 11s
The coronavirus has turned all our lives upside down and homeschooling is going to have a major impact on families. We now have to juggle work, housekeeping, and being a parent with being a teacher. At the moment links to resource websites are circulating on social media, but there are so many of them that […]
Read full articleHow to balance extra-curricular activities with academic studies
Whether you are at school, college or university it is very important to get the balance right between academic studies and extra-curricular activities. Your studies are important for your future success but extra-curricular activities enable you to develop an array of social, communication, cognitive and physical skills, as well as contributing to your happiness. Here […]
Read full articleWhy should my child learn grammar?
Grammar is the way in which words are ordered to make sentences. Using grammar correctly allows us to be clearly understood by others. Grammar is also about how the meanings of words can change when they are used in different contexts: Did you feel afraid when you were watching the Blair Witch Project? No, I’m […]
Read full articleGCSE writing for a purpose: informal letter
In our last blog post we talked about writing a formal letter. Today we help you to write an informal letter by looking at the differences between formal and informal letters and showing you an example of an informal letter. Formal letters are addressed to people you don’t know – they are appropriate for job […]
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In our second English Language blog post we talk about writing a formal letter to express a point of view. Here is an example of the sort of question you might see in your exam: Many people prefer to spend their holidays in Great Britain rather than travel abroad. Write a letter to a magazine […]
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