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Want to support your primary school-aged child with Maths & English without hiring a tutor? The Clara James Approach is here to help

The CLARA JAMES APPROACH

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The home of many varied, fun, resources for you to use at home with your child to support both their Math and English.

With a new bundle added every month, and over

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Download free, fun, and engaging Maths & English resources to support your primary school-aged child. Try them today and see how learning can be enjoyable

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FACEBOOK GROUP & ZOOM CALLS

The Facebook group provides a place where you can ask questions, share concerns, celebrate achievements with other like-minded parents Where as the zoom calls offer you the chance to ask me any questions about something more specific

If you’re a mum, a childminder, a tutor who spends hours scouring the internet for ideas that you can download, we hope that this will save you time. Making your life more efficient.

My children are older now. As I write this, I have my phone next to me waiting for the call. My oldest Clara is due to have her first baby in the next few days.

But when they were young there was nothing, I enjoyed more than spending time with them. I was once told that everything I did with them had to be educational. It wasn’t intended that way. I just enjoyed getting the paints out, reading books with them, playing games.

If we went for a walk, we would look out for various numbers or letters in the environment. The local library used to offer a weekly story time. They would read the children stories then afterwards that would provide the theme for pictures to color and things to make.

I appreciate it probably was predominately educational, but the kids loved it and I met mums who had similar interests to my own. I made some really good friends.

Around this time, I started my journey into the world of education. It started with a Diploma in Pre-school practice. Then a degree in childcare and education through the Open University.

My main interest was learning styles and learning difficulties. I believed Clara was dyslexic, but her school dismissed the idea. So, alongside my degree I set about learning as much as I could so that I could help her myself.

Nearly everything I learned stated that learning needed to be creative.

The child needed to be relaxed and engaged on multiple levels.

I felt that this attitude would be beneficial to any child. Not just those who learned in different ways.

You probably agree?

What I have also found (after being involved in educational settings for over 20 years now) is that games and creative tasks offer repetition.

If you asked your child to read a book they struggled with, more than once, or do a work sheet more than once, they probably would resist.

However, if you were to ask your child to play a game with you again, or paint another picture, bake another pancake, they would probably do so with enthusiasm.

This repetition strengthens the memories needed to help the child recall the information when needed.

When your child is faced with a test or something else that worries them their brain will often not think logically. It’s a bit like a bee flying around trying to find the open window to get out of.

Recalling information works in a similar way when we are stressed.

So, each time we do something we create a memory (we open one window for that bee).

If we repeat the task, we make that memory stronger. (We open the window a bit further).

However, if we provide multiple tasks. We are creating more memories. More opportunities for your child to recall the information. (We are metaphorically opening multiple windows).

By repeating each of those tasks, we are making those memories stronger.

If you are like I was, you want your child to do well.

You don’t want to be a pushy parent, but you want them to enjoy learning and reach their full potential.

If they are still at primary school, you may not want to embark down the road of tutoring, but you need something.

Something that will save you time from having to find resources yourself to use.

THE MEMBERSHIP GROUP

Are you looking to support your child’s Math and English creatively at home? The Clara James Approach provides monthly bundles of creative resources all in one place. To help you achieve just that.

If worksheets are not inspiring you or your child and you are looking for something more creative, more inspirational, the membership group could be for you. Each month we will add a new set of resources for you to use at home with your child.

You will also have access to all of the courses we have created for parents over the years, you will be able to download the e-book I created on supporting the times tables -without the tears!

There's also the Facebook group that you will have access to where you can ask questions, share advise with an increasing number of others just like you.

Then there's also the monthly live Q&A where I will be on hand to answer any questions that you have.

If we tutor one of your children, the group is entirely free! Otherwise you can join us today as a founding member for just £4.95 a month!

The membership group includes a wide range of complete courses and creative bundles designed to make learning fun and effective.

From times tables to an introduction to algebra, and phonics to comprehension, these courses cover key topics in Maths and English. Many are packed with hands-on, creative activities to engage your child while building their confidence and knowledge.

Some units are also more informative, such as our course on explaining dyslexia to your child. This course provides a clear understanding of what dyslexia is, using definitions from official bodies and dictionaries, as well as a simple explanation in layman’s terms. The goal is to equip you with the knowledge to better support your child both at school and at home.

We also explore different learning styles and highlight the importance of using a variety of techniques to cater to your child’s unique needs.

By sharing these resources, I hope to help families move past daily struggles and rediscover the joy of spending quality time together—supporting learning in a way that builds confidence, mutual respect, and a love of learning.

A place to share your questions, your celebrations, your inspiration with other likeminded people.

Maybe at the moment what you are looking for is a place of like minded people where you feel safe to ask questions about how you can support your child. Any frustrations you've had, or maybe things you have tried that have turned out a success and now you want to share this with others.

I firmly believe many minds make great things happen, we can achieve so much more and be so much more of a help to each other if there are more of us.

So, come a long and join us and get access to competitions, great ideas, support from others and be a part of this fantastic growing community of likeminded people.

I look forward to seeing you there!