Welcome Families


We’re so glad you’re here. This is a space where families are supported, encouraged, and equipped to coach their children in foundational literacy and numeracy and learning strategies with confidence and joy. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your approach, you’ll find practical tools, guidance and support, I believe in the power of respectful, effective, and fun learning at home.

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Help your children so that their learning becomes more fun and easier for them.

Recent research both in New Zealand and overseas shows that encouraging your children to practice at home what they’re learning in the classroom has a hugely positive impact on their success at school. These can be simple tasks such as reading with them, revising letter sounds, adding and subtracting numbers, learning times tables, or coaching… Continue reading Help your children so that their learning becomes more fun and easier for them.

Challenges and difficulties when working with your child are inevitable – how you respond is crucial.

You are your own best coaching tool. Watch yourself closely when coaching your child reading, writing, and maths skills becomes difficult and you feel frustrated. The usual trap is to think that they are the one who is reluctant to coach with you, not paying enough attention, or not remembering the work fast enough. Blame… Continue reading Challenges and difficulties when working with your child are inevitable – how you respond is crucial.

How to remember what you learn

here are some very easy ways you can help your child remember maths, spelling, and reading skills and knowledge they have learnt. Recent brain research proves how important these ideas are, but even before research told them it was a good idea good teachers and learners have always used them.

Writing: first understand why they dislike writing, then negotiate.

Writing fluently will remain an important skill our children need to master. Your child might not be very interested in writing because they have so many other interesting things they would rather do. Many children are much more interested in doing something physical than sitting down to write. Especially when your child finds writing difficult… Continue reading Writing: first understand why they dislike writing, then negotiate.