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Free resources for parents

Plain-English guides for the questions that come up most often. All free to download — click any title to open the PDF.

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For Babies and Pre-School parents

Sleep

Feeding

Biting

Potty training

Screen time

Big feelings

Weaning

Settling in to nursery

Bedtime, ages 2 to 3

Bedtime, ages 4 to 5

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For primary parents

Eleven-plus — a parent’s guide

Handwriting in primary

Helping with maths at home

Reading with your child

Reluctant readers — what actually works

Spelling and phonics at home

Supporting writing at home

Times tables made manageable

Year 6 SATs — a parent’s guide

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Topic explainers for primary parents

One-page guides that explain primary curriculum topics in plain English. Helpful when your child comes home with a worksheet and asks you what something means.

Apostrophes — when to use one

Bus-stop method — division demystified

Direct speech and punctuation

Fractions made friendly

Helping a reluctant writer

Helping with handwriting

Helping with mental arithmetic

Homophones — same sound, different meaning

Mastery vs spiral — how primary maths is taught

Phonics and blending — how young readers crack the code

Reading with your child (the short version)

Times tables without tears

Understanding place value

What are decimals?

What are percentages?

What are prime numbers?

What are square numbers?

What is a fronted adverbial?

What is an expanded noun phrase?

What to do if your child hates maths

Telling the time

What are 2D and 3D shapes?

What are adjectives?

What are adverbs?

What are angles?

What are conjunctions?

What are factors and multiples?

What are negative numbers?

What are nouns?

What are number bonds?

What are perimeter and area?

What are prefixes and suffixes?

What are prepositions?

What are Roman numerals?

What are synonyms and antonyms?

What are verbs?

What is a subordinate clause?

What is BIDMAS?

What is rounding?

What is symmetry?

What are coordinates?

Longer guides

How to choose childcare

What good nursery practice looks like

Funding explained

UK childcare funding 2026 — a plain-English guide