Mr Taylor is a Secondary Maths Teacher who, for 25+ years, taught maths to 11 to 20 year olds of all levels and abilities in five different countries. He has also tutored in the following curricula - Australian, American, English, IB. email: [email protected]
home schoolingUnfortunately some of us have to Home School. Here are a number of sites that might be useful. I am not saying that these sites are the best, it is just a starting point.
homeschooling homework tips Oxford Open Learning |
useful websitesBBC - support your child through exams
nrich - lots of wonderful maths puzzles to get you thinking. Khan Academy - free online tutorials for Maths & chemistry. Wolframalpha - making the world's knowledge computable. world maths games - this happens for a week every year. It is good fun and also includes English & Science. Your school needs to subscribe tot this. myimaths - Has a range of interactive of lessons, homeworks & games for all ages & all abilities. This is the International version. Your school needs to be subscribed to it. mymaths - This is the UK version of myimaths. mathletics - another version of myimaths. Your school needs to subscribe to it. Here's a link to a colleagues English website. This is a really cool, fun & interactive maths website. Video of Exam Solutions - The guy who developed this website has uploaded all of his straight forward video solutions and tutorials on YouTube for C1, C2, C3, C4, S1 M1 & D1. Tarsia - excellent software for making many different jigsaw puzzles. Here are heaps of puzzles made by Mr Barton's Maths (you need the Tarsia to run it see 4 Fun on how to do this) Tarsia puzzles by David Barton Parents page by David Barton Pupil's page by David Barton Just for fun page by David Barton |
tutorsYour school may keep a list of tutors so ask them.
For those of you that are in Saigon, like me, try online - An Phu Neighbours; In Beijing try - Beijing Kids, Beijinger, Beijing Mammas, Beijing Cafe |
parentingFeeling that you are lost and your parenting skills need support, then - If you are in Saigon you can do a "Think It, Feel It" Parenting course here. "think It, feel it parenting" is about listening, communicating & looking at the needs of all parties involved.
Not in Saigon, then visit the PET website PET Parent Effectiveness training. Need some support yourself then visit counsellingwithnaomi |
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