SEAG Vocabulary: How to Help Your Child Improve
For many children across Northern Ireland, this is their first full week back at school after the summer holidays. New teachers, new classrooms and new routines all take a little…
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Read all the latest education articles written for the Newry Democat by Education Support Hub founder, Daniel Guiney.
Back-to-School Tips for Parents: A Teacher’s View
With schools across Northern Ireland preparing to reopen, I thought I would share some back to school tips for parents from a slightly different perspective this year. After years of…
The Power of SEAG Transfer Test Mock Exams
Why a Mock Exam Is About Far More Than a Score With the first of my annual SEAG Transfer Test mock exams weeks away, many parents have been asking whether…
The Questions Children Don’t Ask
Why Asking One Question Can Help an Entire Group Questions children don’t ask are often the biggest barriers to learning. As a teacher and tutor, I’ve realised that the children…
Poetry Comprehension: Helping Children Look Beyond the Words
Looking Beyond the Words on the Page Poetry comprehension encourages children to slow down, think carefully and look beyond the words on the page. In many ways, it teaches some…
Building Confidence in Children: Small Steps, Lasting Progress
Helping Children Build Confidence Through Understanding Building confidence in children is rarely about dramatic breakthroughs or overnight success. More often, confidence grows quietly through small successes, regular encouragement and gradually…
Summer Learning: Simple Ways to Keep Children Learning
Learning Beyond the Classroom Summer learning doesn’t always involve exercise books, worksheets or sitting at a desk. In fact, some of the most valuable learning children experience happens when they…
Learning from Mistakes: Helping Children Make Progress
Every Mistake Tells Us Something Learning from mistakes is one of the most effective ways children develop confidence and understanding. One of the biggest misconceptions I come across is that…
Primary 6 SEAG: Getting a Head Start This Summer
Primary 6 SEAG: Why a Gentle Start Helps Primary 6 SEAG preparation often feels more real for families as children move from Primary 5 to Primary 6. For some families,…