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Find out about the range of ICT skills your child will learn which will help them as they progress through school.

Literacy and numeracy underpin all Key Stages, so help your child get off to a good start with these top tips and resources.

Find out what your child will learn in art, with lesson examples, and get tips on simple homework ideas that will help them get ahead of the class.

Your guide to what your child will learn in drama at nursery and school and what you can do to inspire your budding actor or actress at home.

Your guide to how the history curriculum is brought to life in your child’s lessons and what you can do to support this in their free time.

Most kids love getting up to their elbows in stuff. Feeling, squidging, kneading, squeezing – it’s instinctive. What’s more, this sort of play is crucial for learning; it forms the building blocks of knowledge about the world, its materials and how they work. Whether they’re five or ten, watch them get really stuck in to these educational activities.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the programme which must be followed in all childcare settings from birth to five years, so for schools this means nursery and Reception.

Want to know how your child’s English skills are developed when they start school? Read on to find out.

Unsure what the science curriculum covers in Reception? Read on to find out.

It’s the end of term and that means one thing – school report time. But what exactly do those cryptic comments in your child’s report mean? Jessica Powell gets teachers to explain.

Research shows boys are lagging behind girls in reading, writing, maths and science. If the teaching is the same, is gender the issue? Emily Organ explores boys' achievement in the classroom.

In a world where technology is rapidly taking over, teaching children handwriting skills is still as important as it ever was. Best-selling author Bernadette Tynan offers five steps to handwriting success.

Is your child a budding designer? We take a look at what design and technology lessons involve.

Is your child overtired – or not tired enough? Here’s how to make sure they’re getting the right amount of sleep for their age.

Making the transition to wearing glasses doesn’t have to be traumatic! We get tips from parents and experts on how to make the experience stress-free and confidence-building.

Worried about your child walking to school on their own? Help them become street savvy during Walk to School Month by teaching them these key principles of walking safely.

We all want the teacher to love our child (and us too!) so Lucy Dimbylow asked them to share their top parenting peeves, along with the things that parents can do at school and at home to make their job easier. Teachers’ pets, us? Yes please!

It’s easy to keep track of what your child eats when they’re at home, but school is another matter. We’ve rounded up the latest advice on how to manage your child’s allergies at school.

While there’s always a reason to enjoy and celebrate the amazing books that Roald Dahl wrote, make a special effort on Roald Dahl Day to organise phizz-whizzingly brilliant activities and scrumdiddlyumptious treats!