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Major step forward in the campaign for children to 'learn through play' until year 2 – as MPs debate petition backed by more than 100,000 parents

Ruth Lue-Quee is a mum, education consultant and former deputy headteacher. Known to her 68,000 Instagram followers as ...

Schools should unleash the power of physical activity to boost learning, argues expert

In primary schools, the most popular school-based physical activity intervention is The Daily Mile, which involves 15 minutes ...
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Kids who learn this 1 skill early on are highly successful in life: They get ‘better jobs’ and ‘earn more money,’ says expert

When we think of raising a reader, we often picture a child snuggled in bed, bathed in the soft glow of a nightlight, listening to a parent read a story aloud. That scene is magical. But after more ...
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Primary school children get little academic benefit from homework

Homework: a word that can cause despair not just in children, but also in parents and even teachers. And for primary school children at least, it may be that schools setting homework is more trouble ...