by Catherine | Jun 29, 2026 | How Children Learn
Are We Assessing Spelling… or Short-Term Memory? If you’ve ever helped your child learn a list of spellings for Friday’s test, you might have experienced something frustrating. On Friday, they score 10/10. A week later, those same words appear misspelled...
by Catherine | Jun 19, 2026 | How Children Learn
Many adults assume that learning to tell the time is simply a case of teaching children where the hands point on a clock. But if you’ve ever sat with a child who can confidently count in 5s, recognise numbers and still struggles to tell the time, you’ll...
by Catherine | May 24, 2026 | How Children Learn
And why it can unlock learning for children who feel overwhelmed by traditional education What happens when learning starts with interest… instead of a worksheet? Over the past few weeks, our Learning Hubs at House of Orkney Education have transformed into: Mario...
by Catherine | Apr 5, 2026 | How Children Learn, Parent Guides
Parents often ask me this question: “Is it bad that my child is still counting on their fingers?” And I always give the same answer. No. It’s not bad. In fact, it’s often a really helpful part of learning. But it does tell us something important. What finger counting...
by Catherine | Mar 3, 2026 | How Children Learn
You may have seen posts online claiming that if you just teach six letters – s, a, t, p, i, n – your child can suddenly read. It sounds simple.It looks logical.And in many ways, it works. But reading development is not built on shortcuts. If you’re a parent of a...
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