A look at English spelling!
How stupid is that – a look at English spelling Some of my pupils and myself are building up a list of the top ten most stupid words in...
Be careful who you call brainy
I am writing this on behalf of all dyslexics everywhere and especially on behalf of those who have failed exams because of not...
Ideas for preventing sore hands when writing
So many of my pupils press so hard on the pencil that their hands and sometimes their entire arms get very sore very quickly. Although I...
How to control your own luck!
Oprah says that there is no such thing as luck. Lucky people are ready when the correct door opens for them. So you might think that luck...
Parents and homework
Parents and homework I have discovered that many schools regularly hand out homework that is too difficult for many of the kids to do by...
Qwerty keyboards and the reason for the layout
I write this because so many of my pupils have asked the question, “Why are computer keyboards lain out in such an odd way?” “Why not,”...
Coins - why are some so big?
Before children really understand the value of coins most of them think that the fifty cent coin (in Australia) is worth the most –...
Ways to remember verbs and nouns
Tricks for remembering verbs, nouns, etc. I so remember getting in a state at school, for years, because I kept forgetting what a verb,...
