Are you glued to The Chase when you get five minutes between nappy changes and prepping the tea? Do you volunteer first to be pub quizmaster? Do you love talk radio stations? Can’t get enough of fascinating podcasts on everything from pop culture to history and politics? Maybe you’re a science freak who hangs on […]
Why is Reading Important for Children?
Reading is incredibly important to both adults and children. Not only for educational reasons, but also because reading can be used to entertain and relax. I have collaborated with an Independent Boarding School in Herefordshire to learn more about why reading is so important for children… Widens vocabulary Regular reading will to wonders for widening […]
What are the Three Main Learning Styles for Children?
You may have already heard something about the different learning styles for children. The main styles are considered to be as follows – Auditory Visual Kinaesthetic There are other, less common styles but the above represent the most widely understood. It was in 1980 that Howard Gardner, a developmental psychologist and educational researcher first […]