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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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