How to Teach — Parent & Teacher Guides
Plain-English guides on how to teach phonics, maths, handwriting, telling time and everything in between. No fluff. Written by people who actually teach kids, with every recommended worksheet and game linked straight through.
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📖Literacy(13)
Literacy
How to Teach Phonics at Home
A plain-English guide to teaching phonics at home: which letter sounds to start with, how to blend, and when to move on from CVC words to digraphs.
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How to Teach the Alphabet (Sounds Before Names)
Teach the alphabet the modern way: letter sounds before letter names, capitals before lower case, and the 's, a, t, p, i, n' order first for early reading.
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How to Teach Sight Words (And Which Ones First)
Teach sight words the efficient way: start with the 40 highest-frequency words, use flash cards for 5 minutes daily, and mix in real reading.
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How to Teach a Child to Read
The research-backed path from alphabet to fluent reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, and comprehension — in the right order.
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How to Teach Writing to Young Kids
A realistic path from pre-writing scribbles to full sentences: pencil grip, letter formation, sound-spelling, and finally composition.
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How to Teach Handwriting (Without Turning It Into a Battle)
A teacher's guide to teaching handwriting: tripod grip, the correct letter formation order, and how to fix a messy writer in a week.
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How to Teach Spelling That Actually Sticks
Teach spelling through patterns, not rote lists. Phonics-first, then spelling rules, then irregular words — with free worksheets and games.
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How to Teach Rhyming (And Why It Matters)
Rhyming is a top predictor of early reading success. Teach it with nursery rhymes, then word families, then free rhyme generation.
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How to Teach a Child to Write Their Name
Teach name writing the correct way: capital first letter, lower case rest, and letter formation order that scales to all future handwriting.
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How to Teach Reading Comprehension
Comprehension is not automatic after decoding. Teach it with targeted questions, retelling, and predicting — the three strategies that work.
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How to Teach Vocabulary to Kids
Vocabulary is built from reading aloud and from everyday conversation. Flashcards are a last resort, not a first.
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How to Teach Sentence Structure to Kids
Sentence structure is the scaffolding of writing. Teach capitals and full stops first, then subject-verb-object, then expansion.
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How to Teach Reading to a 5 Year Old
A practical, no-nonsense plan for teaching a 5-year-old to read: phonics order, sight words, and the right books to start with.
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🔢Maths(21)
Maths
How to Teach Multiplication (Without Tears)
A teacher-tested guide to teaching multiplication: start with arrays, move through skip counting, and only drill the times tables once the concept is solid.
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How to Teach Addition to Young Children
A step-by-step guide to teaching addition, from using fingers and manipulatives to mental math strategies like doubles, near doubles, and making 10.
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How to Teach Subtraction (The Part Everyone Skips)
The parent-friendly guide to teaching subtraction: why 'take away' isn't enough, how to teach counting back, and when to introduce borrowing.
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How to Teach Division (Without Long Division Trauma)
A friendly guide to teaching division: start with fair sharing, move through grouping, and delay long division until multiplication facts are solid.
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How to Teach Fractions Without the Meltdown
Teach fractions the way that actually works: pizzas before parts, halves before quarters, and equivalence before adding. No panic required.
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How to Teach Kids to Tell the Time
Teach telling time the sensible way: o'clock first, then half past, quarter past, and quarter to. Analogue first, digital second. Clear sequence inside.
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How to Teach Kids About Money
A practical guide to teaching kids money skills: coin recognition, making change, saving, and the difference between wants and needs.
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How to Teach Counting to Toddlers
Teach counting the right way: rote counting to 10, then one-to-one correspondence, then cardinal understanding, then skip counting.
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How to Teach Shapes to Toddlers
Teach 2D shapes in the right order: circles first, then squares, triangles, and rectangles. Move to 3D only once 2D names are solid.
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How to Teach Patterns to Preschoolers
Patterns are the foundation of algebra. Teach them the right way: AB patterns first, then ABB, ABC, and growing patterns.
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How to Teach Place Value So It Actually Sticks
Place value is the hinge of primary maths. Teach it with base-10 blocks first, then expanded form, then the column method.
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How to Teach Number Recognition
Number recognition is three skills: seeing the symbol, knowing the word, and matching it to a quantity. Here's how to teach all three.
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How to Teach Kindergarten Math at Home
A complete kindergarten math curriculum scope: counting, number recognition, shapes, patterns, and simple addition. Build it in order, week by week.
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How to Teach Preschool Math
Preschool maths is 90% play. Counting games, shape hunts, patterns with snacks, and why you shouldn't use worksheets with a three-year-old.
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How to Teach More, Less, and Equal
The concepts of more, less, and equal underpin all later maths comparison. Teach them with real objects, not abstract symbols.
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How to Teach a Child to Read a Clock
The foolproof sequence for teaching clock reading: o'clock, half past, quarter past, quarter to, then five-minute intervals.
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How to Teach Measurement to Kids
Teach measurement the concrete way: non-standard units first (hand spans, footsteps), then centimetres and grams, then conversion.
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How to Teach a Child to Tell Time
A week-by-week plan to teach clock reading: start with o'clock, add half past, then quarter past, then quarter to, then five-minute intervals.
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How to Teach Word Problems (Without the Meltdown)
Word problems stump kids who can do the arithmetic. Teach them the CUBES method, highlight the operation, and use drawings to visualise.
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How to Teach a Child to Read an Analog Clock
Analog clock teaching doesn't have to be painful. O'clock first, moveable hands, daily 5-minute practice, and a clear sequence that works.
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How to Teach Ordinal Numbers
Ordinal numbers trip up more children than cardinal numbers. Use races, queues, and the 'who came first' question to make them stick.
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🌍The World(10)
The World
How to Teach the Days of the Week
Teach days of the week through routines and songs rather than rote recital. Calendar practice with practical anchors that stick.
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How to Teach Science at Home
Science at home starts with 'I wonder…' questions and cheap kitchen experiments. A curriculum-free approach that builds real scientific thinking.
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How to Teach Geography to Kids
Geography for kids: start with your own street, expand to your town, country, continent, world. Maps, globes, and stories about places.
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How to Teach the Solar System to Kids
Teach the solar system with the wow factor intact: learn the planets, grasp the scale, and understand that space is mostly empty.
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How to Teach Kids About Animals
Go beyond 'the cow says moo': teach classification, habitats, diet, and why animals look the way they do. A structured approach for curious kids.
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How to Teach Kids About Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs are education gold: real science, names children willingly memorise, and a gateway to biology, geology, and history.
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How to Teach Art to Kids
Art for kids is about the process, not the outcome. Open-ended materials, zero judgment, and genuine exposure to real artists.
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How to Teach Coding to Kids
Coding for kids starts unplugged: instructions, sequences, and logic games. Then Scratch. Then Python. A realistic path from age 5 to 12.
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How to Teach Months of the Year
Months are harder than days for kids because they're longer than a week. Use birthdays, seasons, and the 'Knuckles' trick to make them stick.
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How to Teach the Seasons to Kids
Teach the seasons through direct observation of the world around your child. Trees, clothes, weather — then the names and the causes.
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💙Life Skills(7)
Life Skills
How to Teach Kids to Focus
A realistic guide to building a child's attention span, from short timed tasks to environmental tweaks — without screens or guilt trips.
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How to Teach Problem Solving to Kids
Teach your child to think through problems instead of asking for the answer. The 'I do, we do, you do' method with practical examples.
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How to Teach Kids to Name Their Emotions
Children who can name their feelings regulate them better. A parent's guide to emotional vocabulary, from 'happy' and 'sad' to 'frustrated' and 'overwhelmed'.
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How to Teach Toddlers to Share (Without Forcing It)
Forced sharing doesn't work. Here's what actually builds generous kids: taking turns with a timer, protecting their current toy, and modelling.
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How to Teach a Child Patience
Patience is a skill, not a personality. Build it with waiting games, visible timers, and delayed-reward practice that's age-appropriate.
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How to Teach a Shy Child
Shy kids don't need to become extroverts. They need low-pressure entry points, pre-warnings before social situations, and time to warm up.
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How to Teach Kids to Listen
The listening fix isn't louder instructions — it's shorter ones, eye contact, and the 'say it back' technique. A calm parent's guide.
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🚲Physical Skills(2)
Physical Skills
How to Teach a Child to Ride a Bike
The balance bike method: no stabilisers, no running behind holding the seat, no tears. Most children learn in a single afternoon.
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Physical Skills
How to Teach a Child to Swim
Teach swimming the right way: water confidence, submersion, floating, kicking, then strokes. A realistic timeline for parents without lessons.
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