Help! I’m home-schooling

Jay Birch
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A weekly podcast providing practical advice for parents and carers to support children’s learning during lockdown.

Episodes

  1. 02/07/2021

    Science: Get practical

    With one week left until half term, Jay Birch shares ways to make the teaching of Science exciting and inspiring for children at home.

    5 min

  2. 01/31/2021

    Mental health and well-being

    On the eve of Children’s Mental Health Week, Jay Birch considers ways in which parents or carers can boost their own well-being and that of their child.

    7 min

  3. 01/24/2021

    Writing: Bringing it all together

    This episode provides practical advice on how to help your child develop as a writer. It also covers the emphasis on grammar, punctuation and spelling in the National Curriculum for English.

    6 min

  4. 01/17/2021

    Maths: Small steps

    This episode provides an overview of the ‘Maths mastery’ approach to teaching - which focuses on fluency, reasoning and problem-solving. There are also suggestions for resources that will help develop children’s mental maths skills.

    6 min

  5. 01/10/2021

    Reading: Little and often

    As we prepare for the second week of home-schooling, this episode offers tips on how to engage children and ensure they continue to make progress in reading.

    6 min

  6. 01/06/2021

    Be kind to yourself

    As the UK enters another national lockdown, primary school teacher Jay Birch offers tips on how to establish a manageable home-schooling routine.

    4 min
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A weekly podcast providing practical advice for parents and carers to support children’s learning during lockdown.

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