by annabel | Oct 21, 2019 | Bella Learning
Education doesn’t have to stop in half term – in fact – it’s the perfect time to investigate, discover and consolidate learning that’s been happening in the classroom. Here are some teacher ideas for you to try with your kids over the...
by annabel | Oct 10, 2019 | Bella Learning
Most people know that it’s important to read with their children but there isn’t much guidance on the best way to go about it through the years. Bella Learning gives a teacher’s run down of how to support your child’s reading through primary...
by annabel | Sep 13, 2019 | Bella Learning
Since starting the Facebook group ‘Ask a teacher’ only a couple of days ago, we’ve already had a number of members stating that they don’t want to be ‘that’ parent with regard to expressing concerns to teachers. I’m here, as a...
by annabel | Jan 22, 2019 | Advice, Bella Learning, Curriculum, Parents, Schools, Tests
We live in a testing culture. Before they reach secondary school, state school pupils in England will have undertaken the following assessments: AGE 5/6 – Year 1 phonics screening check AGE 6/7 – Year 2 SATS in Maths, Reading and Grammar, Punctuation and...
by annabel | Jan 18, 2019 | Advice, Bella Learning, Curriculum, maths, Parents, Schools, Support
More than any other subject, maths can induce real anxiety in adults and children alike. ‘I hate maths’ is heard much more often that ‘I hate English’, and given that pupils spend at least an hour a day studying the subject from the ages of...
by annabel | Jan 9, 2019 | Advice, Bella Learning, Curriculum, Events, Parents, Schools, Workshops
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 together doesn’t always go to plan… So, here are Bella...
