Ascend Tuition -Walsall

Thanks Matilda (Year 9 student) you are doing so well and should be very proud of your achievements 🌟

Why a hot air balloon?

We believe in lifting young minds to new heights! Just like a hot air balloon rises above the ground, we aim to elevate our students’ knowledge and confidence, taking them on an incredible journey of learning and discovery. 🚀✨

Our mission is to provide a supportive and inspiring environment where every child can soar to their full potential. With our tailored sessions, we ensure that each student’s strengths are nurtured and their challenges are overcome. 📚🌈

To find out more information on how we can support your child, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Curious about how our tutoring sessions can help your child? Join us for a FREE taster and get to know you session. Here’s what you can expect: 📚🌟

1️⃣ Warm Welcome: Our friendly tutors will greet you and your child, making sure everyone feels comfortable and excited to learn! 🤗

2️⃣ Personalised Assessment: We’ll start with a fun and engaging assessment to understand your child’s strengths and areas for improvement. This helps us tailor our approach to their unique needs. ✨

3️⃣ Interactive Learning: Your child will experience a hands-on lesson filled with activities designed to spark curiosity and make learning enjoyable. 📝🌈

4️⃣ Q&A Session: We’ll take time to answer any questions you have about our lessons, teaching methods, and how we can support your child’s educational journey. ❓💬

5️⃣ Feedback & Next Steps: At the end of the session, we’ll provide feedback on your child’s performance and discuss the best way forward to help them achieve their academic goals. 📈🎓

Parent and pupil voice is important to us and this will help to shape the support we provide.

📆 Book your get to know you session today by calling or messaging us on 07305686796📆

Let’s face it, there are so many examples of how you can provide a language rich environment for your child. These are just a few:

1. Read a variety of books- this means diving into a wide range of text types and genres. This can range from fiction to non- fiction texts including letters, newspapers, mystery and adventure genres. Simply reading a leaflet at a local shop can become a learning opportunity!

2. Be a role model- use descriptive and exciting language when communicating with your child. This can be through reading stories out loud, being inquisitive about new language and reading around words in a text.

3. Play word games- there are so many games both oral and written that can be played at home. We particularly enjoy playing games such as ‘Wordle’, ‘Articulate’ and ‘Lingo’. Making learning fun and engaging is key!

4. Talk about your day and expand on interesting topics- not only could you discuss one word a day that you have all learnt but asking your child about their day and focusing on one aspect of this is valuable too. For example your child may have watched ‘Newsround’ at school. This would be a great opportunity to dig deeper and touch on words they may not have heard before.

One key thing to remember is that many words that children hear are shortened or mispronounced and this can sometimes lead to misconceptions; even the shortest words can teach the biggest lessons.

If you have any questions about your child’s learning, please contact Heena or Sam and we would be happy to discuss the support we can offer.

Here’s a book we added to our classroom library very early on. 📚 📚 📚

If you haven’t already, we recommend losing yourself in the beautiful world that has created through language and art. It’s a great book that can be used to promote a positive mindset in children (and adults) and helps to create an environment, where they feel safe to express their emotions and learn just how powerful friendship and kindness can be.

Just one page can bring out so many activities and conversations in a session and we know that children really value the teachings from this.

The mental health of our students is a crucial part of our work here at Ascend tuition and we are constantly finding new ways of ensuring that they are communicating about the things are important to them.

A lovely review Samantha, thank you! We have been busy working hard to holistically meet the needs and learning styles of our students and we look forward to sharing more of what we have been up to each week!

FRIDAY CHALLENGE

Have a go at this week’s challenge! This one is tricky so be careful! Remember to comment below, like and share.

THE LEARNING PIT

The learning pit is a place that we find ourselves as learners, from time to time. This can be an uncomfortable, difficult situation but the more that we visit the learning pit, the more we find ways of getting out. At Ascend Tuition, we use the analogy of ‘grabbing a rope’ meaning the use of resources of asking questions to help our learners move forward in their learning. Through our development of a growth mind set and use of challenges, we ensure that our students development a deeper understanding of concepts. There are many ways of ‘grabbing a rope’ and we can’t wait to share them with you. When was the last time you visited the learning pit? What was your ‘rope’ to help you get out?

APP OF THE WEEK!

This week’s app of the week is Khan Academy Kids. This is a free educational app to children between the ages of 2 and 8. There are lots of fun and engaging games to teach children about many areas of the curriculum and also encourages independent learning!