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Can You Solve This Maths Puzzle? Most Adults Get It Wrong

Can you solve this symbol maths puzzle? Most people answer 32. The correct answer is 23. Here is the concept behind it and why it matters.

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The One Conversation to Have With Your Child After a Bad Test Result

Your child comes home with a result that does not reflect the work they put in. You can see it in their face before they hand it over. What you say in the next five minutes shapes how they approach every test that follows. Most parents reach for one of three responses: disappointment, comparison, or

Child Reads Every Word But Has No Idea

Child Reads Every Word But Has No Idea What It Means

Your child picks up a book and reads every word out loud. No stumbles, no hesitation, no requests for help. You think: they can read. They are doing well. But fluent reading and reading comprehension are two completely different skills. A child can master one without the other, and the gap between them is one

Inside Our Learning Space
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Inside Our Learning Space — A Look at the Spark Logic Academy Classroom

The first thing most families notice when they walk into Spark Logic Academy is the lion mural on the wall. It is hard to miss. It covers most of one wall and it was put there deliberately, because the environment children learn in matters more than most people initially expect. This post is a look

My Child Spends an Hour on Homework
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My Child Spends an Hour on Homework but Nothing Actually Gets Done

The homework book is open on the table. The pencil is there. Your child is sitting in the right place at roughly the right time. Forty-five minutes later, you come back to check and find two sentences written, a small collection of eraser shavings, and a child who looks surprised that you are asking about

My Child Gives Up the Moment
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Child Gives Up When Things Gets Hard

You set them up at the desk, they look at the first question, and they close the book. Or they say they cannot do it before they have genuinely tried. This pattern comes up constantly in conversations with parents, and there are usually a few specific reasons behind it.

My Child Understands It at Home
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My Child Understands It at Home but Forgets Everything at School

Your child sits at the kitchen table and works through the maths. You explain it, they follow along, they do a few on their own, and they get them right. You feel reasonably confident they understand it. Then a few days later the test comes back and it is like they have never seen the

How to Set Up a Study Routine
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How to Set Up a Study Routine Before Term 3 (This Weekend)

Term 3 starts Monday 13 July. If you have not set up a study routine yet, this weekend is the right time to do it. A study routine is not about adding more pressure to a child’s afternoon. It is about removing the daily friction that makes homework feel like a battle. When the routine

What Queensland Students Learn in Term 3
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What Queensland Students Learn in Term 3: Is Your Child on Track?

Term 3 starts Monday 13 July and it is typically the most demanding term in the Queensland school calendar. Here is what each year group is expected to know, the 3 signs your child may have a gap, and what parents can do before Week 1 begins.