How to make a practice clock for learning to tell the time

Making a clock out of household objects is a great way to help your child learn about telling the time. Apart from being a great crafting activity that can while away some time on a rainy afternoon, placing and spacing numbers on the clock themselves is a really important learning objective.

Chess - it's good for young brains

At Komodo, we think chess is great for developing young brains - even though it might have a reputation as being a game for child geniuses it's actually much more accessible than you might think.

Family Math Games - At a Distance!

To keep maths learning a fun part of everyday life, we've pulled together some maths based games you can play on a video call with keen relatives, friends or classmates.

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Top Tips to De-stress Teaching Your Children at Home

Homework can be hard enough to deal with - a source of stress, angst and tantrums for parents and children alike. And now we're being asked to supervise even more of our children's learning while schools are closed during the current pandemic.

Twenty minute learning - a realistic approach to learning in lockdown

One of parents' many concerns at the minute is that our children are missing out on a full five hours of teaching every day which has to be replaced by us. Don't worry though, because the typical primary school day for a six year old isn't what it seems.

Understanding the NAPLAN test results

If your child gets a score in one of the bottom two proficiency levels ('developing' or 'needs additional support'), this might indicate is that your child needs a little bit of extra support to meet their literacy and numeracy goals.