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Just like that, we are propelled into Term 2! All of the routines that were set up at the beginning of Term 1, have been thrown out the window over the holidays, only to leave everyone scambling for the begining of Term 2. So let's get Term 2 moving. Below are some of...

We live in a society where we are constantly trying to fit in. This article is a person one, full of reflection about the journey….. but also, with the side note of finding comfort in not fitting in!

Our focus for this years NAPLAN should be on “trying your hardest”!

Is anyone else excited to find out that there is a world sleep day? Maybe we can convince our kids to sleep all day as a celebration! In all seriousness, world sleep day is particularly important because we often forget to place importance on sleep and sleep quality....

When you are beginning the tutoring journey, there are so many things that parents are needing to think about and consider. From the perspective of a teacher, a parent and the owner of a tutoring centre; the below list is just a few things that you need to keep in...

This is a question that I hear parents often ask as their children embark through their schooling journey. As much as I wish this were an easy question to answer, it is completely different for each family and each student situation. A number of factors always come...

At Breakaway Tuition, we value the skills that our students need to develop when it comes to writing. Sometimes, we focus so much on the reading aspect of literacy, that writing falls to the side. With this in mind, each month, we are going to put together a monthly...

Note: This article is a bit on the lengthy side! If you are interested in assistive technology,but don't feel like reading it all, hop on over to podcast 14 and take a listen! Wow! We are already well into the second month of February for 2020! AND into Week 3 of Term...

Change is hard. Especially when it is unexpected and affects your child's learning environment, like an unexpected change of tutor. At times, a tutoring centre may need to change your child's tutor for a variety of reasons. We ALWAYS will try to ensure that there is...

Sometimes we can see the visible signs that our child is struggling at school. Sometimes……..you can’t! Sometimes they are so fantastic at hiding their struggles it makes it really difficult for parents to pick up that their child may need additional help! So when do...

As humans we have access to a wide variety of words that we draw upon to explain and provide meaning in a range of situations. Some of these words we choose carefully, in order to portray a particular ideal. Some words we may pull out to use because it is how we feel,...

It really breaks my heart when I see a child think that just because they don’t understand a task, or just because they make a mistake, then they are stupid and will never move forward. In a world where we are surrounded by “perfect” people, and where we hear lots of...

One thing that was often forgotten when teaching in High Schools was the fact that often students when we gave them an essay question, would come back and say “I have no idea how to write an essay!!!!” It seems that essay writing was a skill that we either didn’t...