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Helping children to learn at home: learning aids

By supporting your child's learning and development at home, you can have a real impact on how well they succeed at school and beyond. On this page you’ll find a range of support kits for parents and carers, to help you get involved with your child’s education at home.

‘Working together’ – learning pack for parents of children aged 5 to 10

This pack offers a range of games and activities to help you engage with your child’s learning in the early school years. It includes:

a children’s folded-paper ‘chatterbox’ game to make - designed to prompt questions and activities with your child
a card game with questions to ask your child about school and what they are learning
a bookmark for your child to colour in and keep
a handy wallchart and stickers to help you record and reward your child's learning progress, month by month
top tips for parents

Download 'Working together' (PDF, 2204K)

‘Getting into homework’ – folder pack for parents of children aged 8 to 13

This folder offers a range of top tips and advice on how to help children with their homework. To help you keep up to date with what your child is learning, there is also information on the National Curriculum and key stages.

The folder pack is designed to be a complete guide to helping your child’s learning at home.

Download 'Getting into homework' (PDF, 1052K)

‘Coaching your teenager’ – a booklet to help parents of teenagers aged 14 to 19

It can sometimes seem more difficult to get involved with a teenager’s learning. This booklet is designed to make it easier. It provides:

coaching tips and advice to help them get the most out of school or college
suggestions for ‘conversation starters’
advice on how to gain the confidence to get involved, and information on where you can find out more

Taking an active interest in your teenager’s work is just as important as doing so when they are younger. Parents and carers who work as a team with their teenager can help them stay positive and on track to make the most of their future.

Download 'Coaching your teenager' (PDF, 2905K)

Your feedback

To help the Department for Education (DfE) improve these packs, they would like your feedback. Did you find them useful, and do you have any ideas for how they can be improved? What did your child think?

Please e-mail any comments to: parental-engagement@prolog.uk.com.