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How to minimise online distractions and help your teen focus on maths home education maths mindset maths tips Feb 22, 2026

Learning online has so many benefits—I could fill a whole post just listing them! But today, I’m not here to sing those praises. Instead, I want to he...

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Learning environment vs Mindset magnet: What's the key difference? home education maths mindset Aug 02, 2025

As home educators, we often spend countless hours sifting through curricula, comparing textbooks, and mastering mathematical concepts to teach our chi...

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How to teach your child maths at home without the stress home education maths mindset Jul 05, 2025

Ever wondered if it’s really possible to teach your child maths yourself?

Back in those days, when someone asked me, "Could I teach my child maths my...

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What maths to teach your home educated child? (And what is deschooling?) home education maths mindset Oct 28, 2023

I know teaching your child maths may sound like a big task, especially when it comes to secondary maths. Algebra, that part of maths with a lot of let...

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What if you "fail" your maths exam? exam preparation home education maths exams maths mindset Sep 06, 2023

In the midst of this year's disastrous grade boundaries across many exam boards, subjects and even exams (from GCSE, through iGCSE, to A level and mor...

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Why do I give answers to my students? maths mindset maths tips Mar 06, 2017

Whether I tutor in a lesson, give homework or let students practice for their exams, I always give them answers, too (well, if I have them, of course)...

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Tutoring — torturing? maths mindset maths tuition maths tutor maths tutoring Oct 18, 2016

"Yeeees!" I hear many of you agree with the title. And this article is exactly for you guys, to show you maybe a little bit different perspective. And...

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Homework: Too much, too little? homework maths mindset maths tips Oct 11, 2016

It's not only when talking about maths; it's a question for every subject you learn in school: what's the right balance in terms of homework?

One thi...

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Why do I like maths? maths mindset Sep 03, 2016

My mum says I hated maths when I was little. Well, I don't really remember that. All I remember is that I didn't care much about maths until I discove...

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Summer (maths) tuition: The student's nightmare? maths mindset maths tuition maths tutor maths tutoring Jul 23, 2016

Woohoo! End of term! Summer's ahead – six weeks of freedom! We are heading to the beach and will have fun, all the three days of summer we have here i...

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Why do you hate maths? maths mindset maths tips Jul 02, 2016

Hmm? Yes, I'm really asking you — why? I get it when someone doesn't like broccoli, aka green mini-trees, as it may have a weird taste or something. (...

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