We have really enjoyed your site.

We have really enjoyed your site. Chelsea has improved and is spelling much better. She has passed the entry for the creative writing class that she has been working towards. She has started the course and is very busy. We are sad that we have to end the membership....

Factoid Fridays: How Much Sleep Do Kids Need?

Fact: Although children do need a decreasing amount of sleep as they age, teenagers up to age 18 or so still need a few hours more than the average adult! Check out this table below. Are your kids achieving their sleep targets? Or perhaps more to the point…are...

'Re-learning' the alphabet for adults

Hi Sarah Just to say that P is finding the system really helpful. I don’t think we could have managed without it. Even though the material is not specifically aimed at ‘adults’, in a way, this has been more helpful as the text is easy and fun. As you...

Factoid Friday: Poor literacy can be fatal

The effects of poor literacy on an individual can be wide-reaching as well as deep: we’ve covered quite a bit of ground in recent articles, from gender-related effects to prison sentences. A recent article on the BBC outlined the potential that poor literacy has to...