Be More Moxie

14/08/2021

Being a mother of three and a teacher, this time of the year always has a bitter sweet feeling; on one hand it feels like the end of long summer days but on the other it’s the beginning of the new school year with all the excitement and anticipation that entails.
As a primary school tutor now, I have added some strategies parents can use to help you children into the new academic year.

Even as a teacher with 30 years’ experience, I always feel nervous about starting the new term in September. Will I still remember how to teach is always my main thought!!!

08/08/2021

I have recently had enquiries from parents about primary maths tuition and one of their main areas of concern is fractions. To further support parents and children, I have added an article with ideas for KS1 children -to help understanding of fractions- to my website . Please visit https://www.bemoremoxie.co.uk/teaching-fractions-in-key-stage-1/ and contact me if your child needs any more support.

After spending time in reception children should be able to count confidently, develop a deep understanding of the numbers to 10, the relationships between them and the patterns within those numbers.

03/08/2021

Throughout my 30 years as a primary teacher , I have been asked many things about education and learning by parents and children. I decided to collate all these and post them as articles on my website to help other parents .
https://www.bemoremoxie.co.uk/
If you have any other questions about primary education that could help you or your children , I am happy to help.

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25/07/2021

The importance of number sense to build a firm mathematical understanding of number.

After many years teaching in the upper end of KS2, I had the opportunity to teach in a reception class. Although it was totally out of my comfort zone, I jumped at the challenge. Throughout my three years in reception my eyes were open to not only how tiring teaching

24/07/2021

What do Primary school children worry about?

While reflecting on my thirty years of teaching and experience of children from preschool to year 6, as well as bringing up my own three children, I thought about the different worries and fears they have and the impact it has on their learning and mental health. So I decided

21/07/2021

Battling to get your child to enjoy reading ? I have put together some ideas to help parents with reluctant readers .

Throughout my years as a primary school teacher parents have asked how they can support their child's reading and here are a few tips. • Explore different types of books; classic fiction, chapter books, short stories, joke books, poetry, non-fiction. • Shared reading-read your favourite book, or...

21/07/2021

Are you bewildered by all the different SPAG terms your child uses? Here is a link to the government website to explain what each term means .

11/07/2021

While tutoring a child who found fractions a tricky concept, I found this helpful article I thought I would share. https://mathsnoproblem.com/blog/teaching-tips/how-to-address-4-common-fractions-misconceptions/
If you are interested in other articles to support you primary child’s learning you could visit my website https://www.bemoremoxie.co.uk/

Understanding fractions is essential to understanding maths generally. Learn how to address common misconceptions around fractions in your classroom.

10/07/2021

https://www.bemoremoxie.co.uk/how-to-encourage-reading-for-older-children/

Encouraging a love of reading As children get older, with lots of other activities competing for their time, how can you encourage them to make time for reading? Here are some ideas: Read yourself! It doesn’t matter what it is – pick up a newspaper or magazine, take a look

07/07/2021

https://www.bemoremoxie.co.uk/tips-and-ideas-for-learning-times-tables/