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6 steps to a money-savvy child

We all want our kids to have the very best future, and ensuring they’ve got money sense is crucial to help make it happen. Mum-of-two and financial whizz Emily Richards from Join SAM shares a few down-to-earth strategies to equip your child with money management skills for life.

Simple ways to make spellings fun

If your child’s spellings have become the bane of your week-end it’s time to take a look at how you tackle the weekly-test challenge. Teacher Phoebe Doyle offers 10 suggestions to help make spelling practice more playful than stressful.

What is the Y6 Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar test?

From summer 2013, Year 6 children will be taking a new English test as part of the SATs. So what will your child need to know, and how can you help them brush up their skills? By Lucy Dimbylow.

16 unusual ways to encourage your child to read

Some children can’t wait to get home from school, throw themselves on the sofa and get lost in Hogwarts; others wouldn’t pick up a book unprompted if their PS3 depended on it. Lucy Dimbylow offers some unusual suggestions to get them reading – and enjoying it.

The Learning Journey reward chart and certificates

Support your child's Learning Journey with these fantastic motivational resources – a colourful reward chart where you can set your own challenges and choose rewards together, and printable certificates to celebrate success.

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3 ways to learn about London at Christmas

At Christmas time, a walk around London has its own special magic as you explore and experience the city in the cold. Francesca Fenn from Step Outside Guides shares some very special Christmas places, past and present, to warm your heart, teach you about our capital's history (for free!) and get you into the festive spirit.

What your child learns in maths at primary school

Unsure about what your child will be learning in maths at primary school? Here’s your guide to what your child will learn from EYFS (Nursery & Reception), through Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) to the end of Key Stage 2 (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6).

What your child learns in English at primary school

Here’s your guide to what your child will learn in English – reading, writing, and speaking and listening – from EYFS (Nursery & Reception), through Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) to the end of Key Stage 2 (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6).

How the Learning Journey works

Our brand-new primary school learning programme – The Learning Journey – has just launched. Find out how it can benefit you and your child as well as full details of how to use the reward chart and win prizes in the Learning Journey competition!

6 of the best children’s tablets

Learning through play is digital now, with apps and games teaching everything from phonics to times tables and basic physics. If you’re planning to invest in a children’s tablet packed with educational potential, read our guide first – we asked two computer-savvy parents and six children to put some of the most popular through their paces.

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6 steps to a money-savvy child

Simple ways to make spellings fun

What is the Y6 Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar test?

16 unusual ways to encourage your child to read

The Learning Journey reward chart and certificates

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3 ways to learn about London at Christmas

What your child learns in maths at primary school

What your child learns in English at primary school

How the Learning Journey works

6 of the best children’s tablets

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