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Nurturing Amazing Minds: Developing a Growth Mindset

October 28, 2021

Being a parent can sometimes feel like a huge responsibility, especially when it comes to looking after our children’s amazing minds. At Explore, we...

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A parents guide to Key Stage 2 learning & tuition

September 14, 2021

Is your child in Key Stage 2? Find out what to expect and how you can help on this part of their school journey. Key Stage 2 (KS2) is the National...

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Helping your child to read: Ways to engage!

March 16, 2021

Create a reading culture that inspires and changes their mindset from seeing reading as a chore. Looking for tips for parents to help with reading at...

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Simple strategies & fun ways to teach maths to children

March 8, 2021

Looking for fun ways to teach maths? For children who want maths to be made a little more interesting, to those who like to get a little more...

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Areas of difficulty: maths hacks & tricks to help your child

February 23, 2021

Discover how you can support your child to grasp the core principles of maths. We’ve put together some handy maths hacks and tricks which...

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Home schooling ideas for another lockdown!

February 1, 2021

Love it, hate it or somewhere in between, home schooling is back with a bang. Charlotte Gater, Head of Curriculum, shares a few home school ideas to...

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A teacher’s tips for home schooling Reception children

January 21, 2021

Hayley Robbins, an Early Years Teacher from Surrey, shares her top tips on home schooling. We are now facing a second round of national...

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Make home schooling engaging: our 5 top tips

January 14, 2021

We understand the stresses remote learning can bring for parents, especially those who are working from home. Conjuring up a plan to make home...

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Home schooling fatigue: Freshen up your routine

June 29, 2020

As social-distancing measures continue, children all over the UK continue to rely on home schooling as their main learning experience. The length of...

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Maintaining Support For Your Child At Home

June 16, 2020

Help! How can I maintain support for my child at home as the Covid crisis continues? Across the UK schools and families are in flux. With no firm...

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Home Learning Tips

Nurturing Amazing Minds: Developing a Growth Mindset

A parents guide to Key Stage 2 learning & tuition

Helping your child to read: Ways to engage!

Simple strategies & fun ways to teach maths to children

Areas of difficulty: maths hacks & tricks to help your child

Home schooling ideas for another lockdown!

A teacher’s tips for home schooling Reception children

Make home schooling engaging: our 5 top tips

Home schooling fatigue: Freshen up your routine

Maintaining Support For Your Child At Home

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