Times Tables Check Year 4: A Parent's Guide to the MTC
The Year 4 times tables check explained for parents: 25 questions, 6 seconds each, no pass mark. What happens on the day and how to practice at home.
Guides
Guides for parents
Simple, practical advice and exercises you can try at home in 10–15 minutes a day.
Brain Training for Kids 6–12
Brain Games for Kids: Free Ideas to Play at Home
Free brain games for kids to play at home: attention, memory, logic, word and number games, printable ideas, how to pick apps, and what research really says.
Brain Gym Exercises for Kids: What Works and What Doesn't
Brain Gym exercises for kids explained: what the program claims, what research found, and free movement breaks you can use at home or in class today.
Memory Games for Kids: 20 Free Games to Play at Home
Free memory games for kids to play at home: how to play each one, printable and online ideas, games by age, and what memory games can and can't do.
My Child Can't Focus in School: Causes and What to Do
My child can't focus in school: common causes from sleep and worry to vision, hearing and ADHD, how to talk to the teacher, and when to see a doctor.
How to Improve Concentration in a Child at Home
How to improve focus and concentration in a child: sleep, a calm homework spot, short work blocks, simple exercises and the truth about attention span by age.
How to Improve Memory in Kids: What Really Works
Child forgets everything? Research-backed ways to improve memory in kids: self-quizzing, spaced review, sleep, mnemonics and simple memory games.
Speed Reading for Kids 7–12
Average Reading Speed by Age and Grade (WCPM Chart)
Average reading speed by age and grade: a words-per-minute chart based on US reading norms, plus a simple 1-minute test to check your child at home.
Child Reads Well but Doesn't Understand? How to Help
Your child reads well but doesn't comprehend? Learn why it happens, how to help at home step by step, and when to talk to a teacher or specialist.
Is Speed Reading Good for Kids? What Research Says
Is speed reading good for kids, and at what age can they start? An honest look at what research says, and what really helps children read faster.
Study Skills for Kids, Grades 1–8
How to Teach Your Child Study Skills: A Parent's Guide
How to teach your child study skills step by step: a homework routine, planning, breaking tasks down, self-testing, organizing, and stepping back.
Emotional Intelligence and Life Skills for Kids
Communication Skills for Kids: How to Teach Them at Home
Communication skills for kids explained: listening, speaking clearly, body language and taking turns, with simple activities and games to try at home.
Logic Games for Kids: 12 Free Games to Play at Home
Free logic games for kids you can play today with paper, coins or cards, plus how to choose good logic games online and in apps. Ideas for ages 5 to 12.
Critical Thinking for Kids: Activities and Questions
Critical thinking for kids: what it means, everyday questions to ask, free activities and worksheet ideas by age, and what research says about teaching it.
Logic Puzzles for Kids: Free Printable Puzzles with Answers
Free logic puzzles for kids with answers: easy, medium and harder puzzles to print or solve together, plus tips to help without giving the answer away.
Social Skills for Kids: What to Teach and How at Home
Social skills for kids: which skills matter most, simple ways to teach them at home, games and role-play ideas, help with school, and what research shows.
How to Teach Emotional Intelligence to Kids at Home
How to teach emotional intelligence to kids: what EQ really means, activities for ages 4–12 (including 8–10) and how to respond to big emotions.