PRAISE AND ENCOURAGEMENT MOTIVATES
Aim for the moon - if you miss you will always become a star
The difference between gaining entry or not often appears to be the ability to avoid careless errors and to do the basics well (exam papers plus 2015)
Contact me for 11+ plus mock examinations and revision courses held in the February half term, Easter, May half term, summer holidays and weekends during the autumn term and January for independent school examinations. Students do not have to be a current student of mine.
www.thetutorpages.com/tutor-article/11-plus-exam/approach-to-grammar-school-entrance-in-wiltshire/3162
READING helps imaginative essay writing, comprehension and verbal reasoning as it increases vocabulary and meanings
www.familiesonline.co.uk/LOCATIONS/London-South-West/Articles/Education/How-to-encourage-reading/(language)/eng-GB#.UK3qPYdLMhQ
READ, READ, READ
For students to be successful the key to progress is reading. They need to be 2 years above in their reading age. Your library will obtain the following books:
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/advice/english/reading-list
www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/
www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/children/
www.oxfordowl.co.uk/Reading/
www.helpingeverychildtoread.com/
www.bayard-magazines.co.uk/gammebox/index.html
www.theschoolrun.com/10-steps-book-filled-summer
http://schoolreadinglist.blogspot.co.uk/p/year-six-10-suggested-reading-book-list.html
www.youngwriters.co.uk/recommended-reads-youngwriters.php
www.aepublications.co.uk/blog/entry/library-cards-the-key-to-a-treasure-trove-of-possibilities?utm_source=2015+AE+Publications&utm_campaign=9fe5db5799-AE_Publications_Newsletter_October_201510_30_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_90a83a092b-9fe5db5799-121139881&ct=t(AE_Publications_Newsletter_October_201510_30_2015)
Educational magazine/newspaper
www.aquila.co.uk
www.firstnews.co.uk/
http://theweekjunior.co.uk/
The more you read the more you learn
www.usborneenglishreaders.com/parents/
Below are the 7 books that every child and adult should read:
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch: Every parent and child should read this book. The story is about son and a mother’s relationship and the changes that comes when the child grows up. This story reminds you no matter how grown up you are, you are still parent’s child.
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein: There are two main characters in this story; a boy and a tree who can talk to each other. In his childhood he plays and enjoys with the tree by climbing her trunk and eating its apple however, as the time passes and the boy grows up he starts asking her for different things. The story is about friendship and the joy of giving.
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak: This story is centered on a young boy named Max. Due to his misbehavior his mother sends him to his bedroom without his supper. There he imagines a world where he is the king of wild things. However in his imaginations he decides to return to his home and when he enters his bedroom he finds hot supper waiting for him.
The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling: Harry potter series is one of the bestselling books in the world, read by men of all age. The whole series is concerned about a boy named Harry Potter who finds out at the age of eleven that he is a wizard. The story tell us how this young boy overcome different obstacles in his life and defeats the Dark Wizard.
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson: The story is about two children who create themselves their own world. A world where the boy is a king and the girl is a queen. The story tell us how powerful a friendship could be and there is nothing impossible in this world.
Matilda by Roald Dahl:
The story is concerned about a girl who is neglected by her parents. She learns about the world through reading and soon discovers that she has extra ordinary powers. She uses her powers to rid the school of the evil and finally win respect of every child.
Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne: The story is about a boy named Christopher who becomes a friend with animals in Hundred Arce Wood. By living together with different animals he learns valuable lessons. The whole series is full of fun and entertainment, recommended to children of all ages.
Free downloads:
www.worldstories.org.uk/stories/stories?gclid=CJGpgfvj4rMCFe_MtAodHCQAUQ
www.apples4theteacher.com/short-stories.html
www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/childrenindex.html
www.bedtime.com/html/short_stories.html
www.thelittleredbedtimebook.com/FREEChildrenStory.html
VERBAL and NON-VERBAL REASONING helps to think logically
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/schools/regions/surrey-11-plus/non-verbal-reasoning-practice-materials-for-surrey
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/schools/regions/surrey-11-plus/maths-practice-materials-for-surrey
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/schools/regions/surrey-11-plus/english-practice-materials-for-surrey
Check out the following website for help and advice:
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/preparation/preparation-in-year-3-year-4
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/preparation/11-plus-preparation-in-year-5#the-run-up-to-the-tests
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/advice/english/importance-of-reading-for-11-plus
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/advice/english/11-plus-vocabulary
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/advice/english/reading-list
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/
https://exampapersplus.co.uk/blog/
Story writing
HANDWRITING, SPELLING, GRAMMAR , PUNCTUATION all need to be checked
www.familiesonline.co.uk/LOCATIONS/London-Surrey-Borders/Articles/Tutors-entrance-exams-and-Grammar-Schools
Contact me for 11+ plus mock examinations held in the February, Easter, May half term, summer holidays and weekends during the autumn term.
Your child's READING level will increase if you listen to your child READ out loud for 5 minutes every day. Your child should also READ for at least 30 minutes on their own each day too.
“Albert Einstein was asked once how we could make our children intelligent. His reply was both simple and wise. “If you want your children to be intelligent,” he said, “read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” He understood the value of reading, and of imagining. I hope we can give our children a world in which they will read, and be read to, and imagine, and understand.” (Neil Gaiman)
We have an obligation to read aloud to our children. To read them what they enjoy. To do the voices, to make it interesting, and not to stop reading to them just because they learn to read to themselves. Use reading aloud time as bonding time, as a time when no phones are being checked, when the distractions of the world are put aside. (Neil Gaiman)
The difference between gaining entry or not often appears to be the ability to avoid careless errors and to do the basics well (exam papers plus 2015)
CHECK YOUR CHILD'S EYESIGHT
www.zookeeperzoe.co.uk/foreword.html#oLyhWfvqfHG6kyPP.97
Mrs Spielman (Ofsted Head 2018) is surely right when she stresses the importance of reading as the linchpin of a good education. ‘Poor literacy holds a person back at every stage,’ she says. ‘As a child, you will do worse at school. As a young adult, you may struggle to find work. And as a parent, you won’t be able to help your own children learn.’
www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-5793499/TOM-UTLEY-thought-lousy-parent-realise-infinitely-worse.html
PRAISE AND ENCOURAGEMENT MOTIVATES
www.thetutorpages.com/tutor-article/11-plus-exam/approach-to-grammar-school-entrance-in-wiltshire/3162
READING helps imaginative essay writing, comprehension and verbal reasoning as it increases vocabulary and meanings
www.familiesonline.co.uk/LOCATIONS/London-South-West/Articles/Education/How-to-encourage-reading/(language)/eng-GB#.UK3qPYdLMhQ
READ, READ, READ
For students to be successful the key to progress is reading. They need to be 2 years above in their reading age. Your library will obtain the following books:
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/advice/english/reading-list
www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/
www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/children/
www.oxfordowl.co.uk/Reading/
www.helpingeverychildtoread.com/
www.bayard-magazines.co.uk/gammebox/index.html
www.theschoolrun.com/10-steps-book-filled-summer
http://schoolreadinglist.blogspot.co.uk/p/year-six-10-suggested-reading-book-list.html
www.youngwriters.co.uk/recommended-reads-youngwriters.php
www.aepublications.co.uk/blog/entry/library-cards-the-key-to-a-treasure-trove-of-possibilities?utm_source=2015+AE+Publications&utm_campaign=9fe5db5799-AE_Publications_Newsletter_October_201510_30_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_90a83a092b-9fe5db5799-121139881&ct=t(AE_Publications_Newsletter_October_201510_30_2015)
Educational magazine/newspaper
www.aquila.co.uk
www.firstnews.co.uk/
http://theweekjunior.co.uk/
The more you read the more you learn
www.usborneenglishreaders.com/parents/
Below are the 7 books that every child and adult should read:
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch: Every parent and child should read this book. The story is about son and a mother’s relationship and the changes that comes when the child grows up. This story reminds you no matter how grown up you are, you are still parent’s child.
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein: There are two main characters in this story; a boy and a tree who can talk to each other. In his childhood he plays and enjoys with the tree by climbing her trunk and eating its apple however, as the time passes and the boy grows up he starts asking her for different things. The story is about friendship and the joy of giving.
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak: This story is centered on a young boy named Max. Due to his misbehavior his mother sends him to his bedroom without his supper. There he imagines a world where he is the king of wild things. However in his imaginations he decides to return to his home and when he enters his bedroom he finds hot supper waiting for him.
The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling: Harry potter series is one of the bestselling books in the world, read by men of all age. The whole series is concerned about a boy named Harry Potter who finds out at the age of eleven that he is a wizard. The story tell us how this young boy overcome different obstacles in his life and defeats the Dark Wizard.
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson: The story is about two children who create themselves their own world. A world where the boy is a king and the girl is a queen. The story tell us how powerful a friendship could be and there is nothing impossible in this world.
Matilda by Roald Dahl:
The story is concerned about a girl who is neglected by her parents. She learns about the world through reading and soon discovers that she has extra ordinary powers. She uses her powers to rid the school of the evil and finally win respect of every child.
Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne: The story is about a boy named Christopher who becomes a friend with animals in Hundred Arce Wood. By living together with different animals he learns valuable lessons. The whole series is full of fun and entertainment, recommended to children of all ages.
Free downloads:
www.worldstories.org.uk/stories/stories?gclid=CJGpgfvj4rMCFe_MtAodHCQAUQ
www.apples4theteacher.com/short-stories.html
www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/childrenindex.html
www.bedtime.com/html/short_stories.html
www.thelittleredbedtimebook.com/FREEChildrenStory.html
- Students need to find books they enjoy so it becomes a habit to read every day (read in bed before lights out)
- Students should read aloud to their parents/grandparents/siblings (eg in the car, whilst the parent is cooking etc)
- Visit the library twice a month to choose books to read and audio books
- If students are interested in sport encourage them to read the sports pages of a newspaper
- Students should use a dictionary and write down the meanings of words they look up
- Write a diary every day
- Purchase Bond/schofieldandsims books for English, Maths, (independent schools only: verbal and non-verbal reasoning) for their age
VERBAL and NON-VERBAL REASONING helps to think logically
- Verbal reasoning papers should be completed under examination conditions
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/schools/regions/surrey-11-plus/non-verbal-reasoning-practice-materials-for-surrey
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/schools/regions/surrey-11-plus/maths-practice-materials-for-surrey
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/schools/regions/surrey-11-plus/english-practice-materials-for-surrey
Check out the following website for help and advice:
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/preparation/preparation-in-year-3-year-4
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/preparation/11-plus-preparation-in-year-5#the-run-up-to-the-tests
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/advice/english/importance-of-reading-for-11-plus
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/advice/english/11-plus-vocabulary
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/advice/english/reading-list
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/
https://exampapersplus.co.uk/blog/
Story writing
HANDWRITING, SPELLING, GRAMMAR , PUNCTUATION all need to be checked
www.familiesonline.co.uk/LOCATIONS/London-Surrey-Borders/Articles/Tutors-entrance-exams-and-Grammar-Schools
Contact me for 11+ plus mock examinations held in the February, Easter, May half term, summer holidays and weekends during the autumn term.
Your child's READING level will increase if you listen to your child READ out loud for 5 minutes every day. Your child should also READ for at least 30 minutes on their own each day too.
“Albert Einstein was asked once how we could make our children intelligent. His reply was both simple and wise. “If you want your children to be intelligent,” he said, “read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” He understood the value of reading, and of imagining. I hope we can give our children a world in which they will read, and be read to, and imagine, and understand.” (Neil Gaiman)
We have an obligation to read aloud to our children. To read them what they enjoy. To do the voices, to make it interesting, and not to stop reading to them just because they learn to read to themselves. Use reading aloud time as bonding time, as a time when no phones are being checked, when the distractions of the world are put aside. (Neil Gaiman)
The difference between gaining entry or not often appears to be the ability to avoid careless errors and to do the basics well (exam papers plus 2015)
CHECK YOUR CHILD'S EYESIGHT
www.zookeeperzoe.co.uk/foreword.html#oLyhWfvqfHG6kyPP.97
Mrs Spielman (Ofsted Head 2018) is surely right when she stresses the importance of reading as the linchpin of a good education. ‘Poor literacy holds a person back at every stage,’ she says. ‘As a child, you will do worse at school. As a young adult, you may struggle to find work. And as a parent, you won’t be able to help your own children learn.’
www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-5793499/TOM-UTLEY-thought-lousy-parent-realise-infinitely-worse.html
PRAISE AND ENCOURAGEMENT MOTIVATES
