Career and Education – You and Me Tutoring

How to Tackle an Assessment Task – Where Do I Begin?

Posted June 29, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, English, Mathematics, Supporting Learning, Tutorials

What do you do when given an assessment task? Do you panic or experience a sense of heaviness? Do you wonder “Where do I start?” Is it clear to you […]

Meaningful Conversations

Posted June 12, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, Family, Supporting Learning

In life it seems relationships between people are more important to our happiness than accomplishments. How are good relationships begun and maintained? Communication is the key and the ability to […]

“Think on These Things”

Posted May 30, 2017June 5, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, Family, Supporting Learning

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there […]

The bridge of a ship with steering wheel and navigation aids.

Steering the Ship – Family Life Balance

Posted May 15, 2017June 17, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, Family, Supporting Learning

Most parents say that they are constantly busy, especially those who have school-aged children or younger ones to care for. Juggling the demands of family life can be compared to […]

Managing Time Important?

Posted April 17, 2017May 15, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, Supporting Learning, Tutorials, tutoring

“How important is time management to a hairdresser?” I asked. “Very important,” was the reply, “especially in a busy salon like this with so much going on.” I glanced around […]

It’s About Time

Posted April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, Mathematics, Supporting Learning, Tutorials, tutoring

What is time? What do we understand by the ‘passing of time’? How do we teach our children to be ‘on time’, to ‘tell the time’ and to ‘manage’ their […]

Place Value shown from ones to hundred millions on whiteboard

What’s the big deal about ‘place value’?

Posted March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, Mathematics, Supporting Learning, Tutorials, tutoring

Have you been told that your child needs more work on place value? What is place value and why does it matter? How can you help your child understand and […]

Counters placed on Ten Frames illustrate numbers from 1 - 9.

Why Use Ten Frames for Early Maths Skills?

Posted March 21, 2017 Marilyn Humphries3 CommentsPosted in Career and Education, Education, Mathematics, Supporting Learning, Tutorials, tutoring

A simple, useful, hands-on visual aid for teaching counting and place value is the Ten Frame. What is a Ten Frame you may ask? It is a drawing of a […]

Bundled and single icy-pole sticks used to illustrate addition on a place value chart.

Icy-Pole Sticks and Early Maths’ Concepts

Posted March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 Marilyn Humphries6 CommentsPosted in Career and Education, Education, Mathematics, Supporting Learning, Tutorials, tutoring

Looking for hands-on activities to help your Prep to Year 6 student learn Maths’ facts and concepts? Look no further than the humble icy-pole stick which can be purchased in […]

Coloured counters and arrays aid learning times tables.

Learning ‘Times Tables’ Without Pain

Posted March 6, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, Mathematics, Supporting Learning, Tutorials, tutoring

Mrs A stands at the front of the class, pointing stick in hand, demanding all eyes to the front while she points to each line of the three times tables […]