The Creative Study Packs blog
Honest, practical guides for parents and teachers. No fluff, no filler.
May 12, 2026
How to help your child with long division (without losing your mind)
A calm, step by step approach to teaching long division at home, with examples, common pitfalls and ready to use practice ideas.
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May 5, 2026
20 creative writing prompts that actually get 8 year olds writing
A tested list of prompts that bypass the dreaded blank page, with tips for using them at home or in the classroom.
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April 28, 2026
Spaced repetition for kids: the gentle science of remembering
What spaced repetition is, why it works for primary school learners, and how to use it without turning every evening into a study session.
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April 19, 2026
A free homeschool maths guide for ages 5 to 11
A grade by grade breakdown of the maths topics most children cover in primary school, and how to teach each one at home for free.
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April 8, 2026
Screen time and learning: a calmer way to think about it
Most screen time advice is either alarmist or hand wavy. Here is a practical framework parents can actually use day to day.
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March 30, 2026
Why you should keep reading aloud to your child long after they can read alone
Reading aloud is not just for toddlers. Here is why it still matters at eight, ten, even twelve, and how to make it a habit kids actually look forward to.
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March 22, 2026
Growth mindset without the cringe: what actually works at home
Posters and slogans do not build resilience. Here is what genuinely changes how kids respond to hard work, and what to drop.
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March 14, 2026
The homework battles survival guide
Why homework turns into a nightly war, and a five step routine that defuses most of it without giving up on standards.
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March 6, 2026
Handwriting still matters more than you think
The research on why writing by hand beats typing for learning, and how to make handwriting practice tolerable.
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February 26, 2026
Phonics quick start for parents who never learned it themselves
A plain English guide to synthetic phonics, the order to teach sounds in, and how to support a child who is mid way through learning to read.
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February 18, 2026
Summer learning loss is real. Here is the gentle way to beat it.
Six weeks off can cost two months of progress. A 20 minute daily routine prevents almost all of it without ruining the holiday.
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February 10, 2026
How to teach times tables without tears
A four week plan to take a child from shaky to fluent on all tables up to twelve, using short daily sessions and games.
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February 2, 2026
12 board games that secretly teach maths, reading and logic
A curated list of family games that build real skills, with what each one teaches and the age it works best for.
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January 24, 2026
How to talk to your child about mistakes
What you say in the ten seconds after a mistake shapes how your child handles the next one. A small script that changes a lot.
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January 16, 2026
10 ten minute science experiments using stuff in your kitchen
Fast, safe, low mess experiments that teach a real principle. Perfect for rainy afternoons or curiosity slumps.
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