Shoebox Café BLOG - Private Tutor & Childminder PERTH & KINROSS, SCOTLAND

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SHOEBOX CAFE TUITION HOMEWORK TIPS FOR PARENTS PART 1 - Excellent Spelling Resource - Scholastic Spelling Cards We all know learning to spell is key but also very challenging! The English language is one of the hardest languages to learn. As adults/parents, we forget actually how hard it is. In my experience over the years, yes, repetition again and again can help. We all know working memory is a muscle we must exercise daily, but oh how this can become a bore and quite frankly a nightmare when you are 7, 8 or 9 and learn best through interaction, play, socialising, life experience and practical hands on tasks etc. My very simple philosophy at home, to best help your child learn is to turn everything into a game...a challenge! Children love, love, LOVE this and what's even better, you can adapt any game to have as many family members as players as you wish. Say goodbye to letting your child complete their spelling homework sheet on their own at the table whilst you're cookin...

DAISY CHAINS It's that wonderful sunny time of year again, when we can play with our children in the park making daisy chains together! On days like this, I feel refreshed, happy and very lucky! #springtime #wellnesswednesday #childcare #lovebeingamum Enjoy your day, Best wishes Samantha

When you realise tomorrow is Monday 😂 Have a great week everyone!

Shoebox Café - http://www.shoeboxcafe.co.uk How Shoebox Café was born... This idea was created during a good old family discussion over skype with my parents whilst I was living and working in Asia in 2012. My mother and I were actually discussion how impersonal social media was making peoples relationships. Whilst the idea of facebook has created more connections, we were missing the real face to face socialising that seemed to be more and more difficult to arrange. This lead on to Pen Pals and how great it would be if we could appreciate and make more effort to keep in touch with our friends via letters, emails and postcards again and how I personal touch can really brighten up someones week. From, here my father anecdotally retold a story of his little suitcase in the loft that after 55 years, held his entire life's worth of memories (that actually happened to have a family of mice nicely nesting inside). We all remember and may still have a Shoebox underneath our beds ...

We're never too old to learn something new... I absolutely love learning and trying new things...more so now I'm in my 30s. It feels as though it's taken this many years to figure out who I am and now I'm finally at a stage in life where I have a new found appreciation for wanting to learn again. Have you ever felt this way? For 2018 I promised myself I would make more time for things I love, my hobbies. No excuses! And on top of this, I've decided I would love to study #Reflexology Having received many, many hours of this amazing technique myself, which I first discovered when travelling Asia, I am now finding myself so much more interested in the body, the mind and how this simple technique can literally heal you as well as feeling amazing! So this is my new venture! To study a Diploma in Reflexology. One day I will be qualified and able to give a little back to others who would benefit. #thenextchapter

Shoebox Cafe Tuition and Childcare - http://www.shoeboxcafe.co.uk We are relocating... It has been an absolute pleasure teaching and caring for your children in Wiltshire. We have loved every moment and it is sad to leave so many faces! But, we are also filled with excitement for the new opportunities and adventures ahead of us back home in Scotland!  We will be setting up our business within my gorgeous home in Glencarse with the exciting additional prospect of expanding my private tuition to #ONLINE TUITION as well as face to face. With technology changing our world at an incredible rate, we have so many new tools and platforms to help make learning fun and interactive in the comfort of your own home. How is that for convenience?  I will be updating and preparing this new venture over the summer with hope to take off in August 2018. WATCH THIS SPACE And, once again, it has been a pleasure to all those I have met in Wiltshire. You will be greatly miss...

Shoebox Cafe Tuition and Childcare - http://www.shoeboxcafe.co.uk NEW for August 2018 - Online Tuition Lessons Available    I'm very excited to expand tuition to a new online platform as well as face to face! Contact me for more details at: tuition@shoeboxcafe.co.uk  WATCH THIS SPACE...more details to follow soon! # onlinetutor   # onlinetuition   # onlinemaths   # onlineenglish www.shoeboxcafe.co.uk

Here are some adjectives that I often describe myself as when I am run down and feeling...well let's just say it how it is, feeling like rubbish; sluggish, fat, fatigued, knackered, exhausted, beat and I'm sure many more. During a very hard and busy term, it's incredibly easy to begin to feel this way. But why? Yes, teaching is hard and demanding, but I love my job which has left me confused for a few years. I enjoy teaching, with great job and self satisfaction on a daily basis, so why am I feeling like a hippo that would rather float around in a pool of mud??? Raise your hand if you recognise these following bad habits: holding the need to pee because you're in the middle of a lesson, struggling through the pain of your over flowing bladder because as you were on the way to the toilet, you got side-tracked by a parent or your boss who just had to speak to you at that very moment; missing your snack breaks because you've got to get the homework marked and bac...

A very dear professional friend of mine ( +carmen blyth   TheTeacherWhisperer   @teacherwhispers )  once gave me some excellent advice. After she had taught for many years across the globe, whilst casually swimming along and talking about how I could improve my professional development...she left me with two very profound and eye-opening tips: 1) You must take charge of your own professional development yourself. You are on your own and don't expect anybody to put it on your lap. Do it yourself!  2) Wear great clothes, do your hair, put on a pair of heels and flutter your eyelashes! It's true that this works wonders! Do you look like you're trying to impress anyone? There comes a time in everybody's career when you feel stuck. You've got so far and don't know where to turn next. I was so inspired by my friends words which were so simple . I knew I could at least manage point 2 very easily, but I pondered on point 1 for a few months. How can I take c...

R2M What's R2M? Is your class doing it? Thousands of students, whether young, teenage or adult love star wars! As such, its characters are a great way to inject some captivating, visual stimulus into your classroom.  So what is R2M? Inspired by the character's name R2-D2, R2M stands for  'Respond to Marking!'  This is simply time that teachers give to students on a daily basis (where possible) for students to reflect and respond to marking. This is an incredibly important step in the learning process and often missed due to timetable demands. However, I have found that simply adding this to your daily routine (approx 5-10 mins) is positive in many ways; Students take more time and care over their work by checking, correcting and evaluating. Students enjoy responding back to their teacher. Students appreciate their marking more. Student's discussions on learning outcomes are more proactive, positive and reflective. Student's understandi...

Shoebox Cafe Tuition and Childcare - http://www.shoeboxcafe.co.uk Now advertised on NetMums! :)  Click the link below... https://www.netmums.com/north-wilts/local/view/childcare/childminders/shoebox-cafe-childminding

Shoebox Cafe Tuition and Childcare - http://www.shoeboxcafe.co.uk UPDATE: My Tuition and Childminding POLICIES are now online for your convenience. Please feel free to read if you're interested in my services. I have also uploaded my Childminding Welcome Pack including forms you may need to complete at home. CLICK HERE >>> SEE POLICIES CLICK HERE >>> CHILDMINDING WELCOME PACK Take Care Samantha Rix 

Shoebox Cafe Tuition and Childcare - http://www.shoeboxcafe.co.uk Hi Everyone! Hope you're enjoying your half term. As it is the holidays, I am catching up on some website improvements. Please note that my usual website and facebook page name (Samantha Rix Tutoring) has now changed to reflect all new aspects of my business.  Website is Now: SHOEBOXCAFE Facebook Page Url: SHOEBOXCAFE1 : )

CHILDMINDING spaces **available** JANUARY Mondays & Tuesdays 7.30am-5.00pm Wednesday Mornings 7.30am-1.30pm £5 per hour, includes all snacks, drinks/outings! (Local Schools in Corsham for Drop off & pick up available.)

New spaces available from December onwards!! Are you looking for a tutor or childminder ? I offer childminding age 1+, English, Maths up to GCSE level, 11+ Prep, A level Art and Piano for beginners to intermediate, all ages welcome! :) Childminding - £5 an hour per child. Tutoring - £28 an hour. I am fully registered with Ofsted as well as Paediatric First Aid Trained with a degree and 12 Yrs experience in teaching from Early Years to Key Stage 2 . I support families with the flexibilty to mix my services of care and tuition to suit your needs. I cover a 10mile radius around Corsham for Tutoring or at my own home for lessons and childminding. I enjoy a great location right on the edge of Katherine Park. Call now on 07563862808 Email: missrixteach@gmail.com New spaces now available from December onwards.

Just to let everyone know I am now fully booked until October! :D Possible spaces available in Autumn. Feel free to email in advance for October and I will add you to my waiting list at missrixteach@gmail.com :) Thank you www.facebook.com/shoeboxcafe1

Are you looking for a Tutor or Childminder? #Glencarse #Perth & Kinross Visit my website >>> HERE I offer both face to face or #ONLINE Tuition for English and Maths up to GCSE level, and Piano for beginners to intermediate, all ages welcome! :) Tutoring Rates start from: £26 an hour . My time with your family also covers Childcare as I am fully registered with Ofsted and offer families the flexibility to mix my services of care and tuition to suit your needs. My standard basic Childminding Rates are £5.00 per hour per child (includes outings, snacks and drinks. An additional £2.50 per meal per child should you require this provision as part of your child's day). If you wish to combine care and tuition, please contact me for more information. Call now on 07563862808 Email: childcare@shoeboxcafe.co.uk Tuition@shoeboxcafe.co.uk A few spaces still available this summer. Filling up fast. Accepting new registrations in September as more spaces will then be ava...