Just for fun Archives | MyTutor https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/just-for-fun/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:07:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 World Book Day: Our tutors top recommendations https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/students/world-book-day-recommendations/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:57:43 +0000 https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/?p=14010 Whether you’re an avid reader or a 1 book a year kind of person, it doesn’t matter – there are plenty of fantastic books out there to learn from and enjoy. The trick is finding the ones that really grab...

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]]> What type of summer holiday parent are you? https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/summer-holiday-parent-personalities/ https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/summer-holiday-parent-personalities/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 22:05:46 +0000 https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/?p=13532 The summer holidays are all about fun, flexibility and freedom. But, sometimes it can be hard work to keep everyone sane and motivated through the longer, lazier weeks. And everyone has their own way of making the most of the...

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]]> https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/summer-holiday-parent-personalities/feed/ 0 19 timeless shows to keep teens learning this summer (without them even noticing) https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/19-tv-shows-to-keep-your-teen-learning/ https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/19-tv-shows-to-keep-your-teen-learning/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:46:33 +0000 https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/?p=9511 We’ve just about made it to the summer holidays! It’s time for your family to relax, unwind and let the days roll by. You might be worried about the next step for your child and keen to help them keep...

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]]> https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/19-tv-shows-to-keep-your-teen-learning/feed/ 0 Education then and now: how has school changed through the years? https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/how-has-school-changed-through-the-years/ https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/how-has-school-changed-through-the-years/#respond Fri, 28 Apr 2023 11:29:39 +0000 https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/?p=13304 From the Silent Generation to Baby Boomers, Millennials to Gen Z, the only way we tend to talk about generations is by comparing them. But this week is Global Intergenerational Week and it’s all about celebrating the power of generations...

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]]> https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/just-for-fun/5-reasons-why-teens-should-catch-up-on-exercise-and-5-fun-ways-to-do-it/feed/ 0 Parenting Teenagers – The Good, The Bad and The Funny! https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/just-for-fun/parenting-teenagers-the-good-the-bad-and-the-funny/ https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/just-for-fun/parenting-teenagers-the-good-the-bad-and-the-funny/#respond Wed, 08 Jan 2020 15:32:35 +0000 https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/?p=9239 This blog is in partnership with mum blogger Emma Bradley, who founded her site Emmaand3. Here she gives an insight into her experience as a parent of teens, and offers some wise words for what to expect during these testing...

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]]> https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/just-for-fun/parenting-teenagers-the-good-the-bad-and-the-funny/feed/ 0 Around the World in Summer Holidays – how different countries approach Summer Learning Loss in kids https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/just-for-fun/around-the-world-in-summer-holidays-how-different-countries-approach-summer-learning-loss-in-kids/ https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/just-for-fun/around-the-world-in-summer-holidays-how-different-countries-approach-summer-learning-loss-in-kids/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2019 16:17:11 +0000 https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/?p=8775 Across the UK, children are rejoicing for the start of the Summer holidays. It’s goodbye to the school uniforms, homework and early mornings, and hello to free time. But while the 6-week Summer break offers them freedom, it can have...

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]]> https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/just-for-fun/around-the-world-in-summer-holidays-how-different-countries-approach-summer-learning-loss-in-kids/feed/ 0 What is National Storytelling Week? https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/just-for-fun/national-storytelling-week/ https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/just-for-fun/national-storytelling-week/#respond Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:58:45 +0000 https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/?p=6838 Long, long ago, in a land far away… storytelling was a way to pass the time, entertain, and teach each other about the many facets of life. Ships on choppy waters, dragons lurking in sparkling caves, dark forests, punishing queens, hags...

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]]> https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/just-for-fun/national-storytelling-week/feed/ 0 Amazing women in history you need to know about https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/just-for-fun/amazing-women/ https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/just-for-fun/amazing-women/#respond Fri, 10 Aug 2018 09:00:47 +0000 https://www.mytutorweb.co.uk/blog/?p=1080 Society often celebrates famous and impressive men from throughout history; few days pass without references to Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill or Carl Sagan. You only have to look through Time Magazine’s list of the most influential people to see that...

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]]> https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/just-for-fun/amazing-women/feed/ 0 National Sisters Day 2018 https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/just-for-fun/national-sisters-day/ https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/just-for-fun/national-sisters-day/#respond Fri, 03 Aug 2018 09:00:27 +0000 https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/?p=7362 I have a sister, who I love 90% of the time. But who also knows how to annoy me for the rest of it. She used to borrow my clothes (and now I borrow hers). We got called the same...

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