The Clara James Approach to learning
When it comes to learning we are all individuals.
The past 20+ years have taught me that no matter our learning style if the child is engaged and relaxed they are more likely to learn.
If we just keep giving them the same resources, varied over and over again, all we are doing is giving them one place in their brains to find the information. However, by giving them a variety of resources we can make it more interesting, more relevant, and help them to create multiple memories so that when they need to recall the information, they have more places they can go to in order to find it.
If we can boost their confidence as well as their knowledge we will make their life and ours easier.
For 20 years now I've been fascinated by different learning styles: ASD, Dyslexia, ADHD. The purpose of this podcast is to share my findings with you, so that maybe what I've learned will be of help to you too.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 39
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Our hope is to give you even better support
Not everyone has a printer...
So, we have introduced a premium level to the Clara James Approach so that we can send you a printed copy of the resources each month with a few other extra bonuses.
You w…
Building confidence in maths with your child at home
I think many of us have a fear of maths which we then unintentionally pass on to our children.
However, there are things we can do which will help avoid that fear. A big part of that is to make it cre…
Effective Revision Techniques for your GCSE exams
In this episode, we dive into revision strategies for English, tackling both general revision tips and specific advice for English subjects. Whether you’re just starting your revision journey or look…
Interview with Claire: A GCSE English Teacher and Examiner
Claire is amazing, with 10 years of experience under her belt there's not a huge amount she doesn't seem to know and she's also happy to share her knowledge which I am truly thankful for.
In this epis…
Multiplying 11 by double digits
A few weeks ago, I was working with a lad, he’s brilliant, he’s just finished his GCSEs. We had just a couple of minutes left of the lesson, so we decided on a game of times-tables-noughts-and-crosse…
A quick tip for GCSE English Literature - analysing the texts
This is a tip I was given by a lad I was working with last year. It was a suggestion made to him by his English teacher at school. I thought I would pass it on to you as well.
I hope it helps. Good l…
The Customer Journey
Imagine a family has decided to take the plunge and invest in a tutor for their child. It’s not something they’ve ever done before and they’re not sure what to expect. There are so many tutors out th…
Into the Negative Zone: Demystifying Negative Numbers
Welcome to the Clara James Podcast, where we delve into Maths, English, and tutoring. Today's focus is on negative numbers, a topic that stumps many students.
Let’s use an analogy involving earth moun…
Learning individual letter sounds
Today, let's talk about teaching children the sounds of individual letters like 'a' instead of just their names. This is crucial because when kids learn to read, knowing the sound 'a' makes in words …
Adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator
Good morning, welcome back to our podcast. I was absent last week due to a business retreat and personal celebrations. The highlight from the retreat was a realisation: I can sell our tutoring franch…
Supporting your child in telling the time
Today, let's talk about telling time. March's bundle from James' cloud series focuses on this skill, so it seemed fitting to discuss it here too.
I work with a boy who struggles to tell time. He relie…
English Language Paper 2 (AQA)
Welcome to the Clara James Tutoring Podcast.
In recent English language paper 2 prep, we've tackled four key questions: identifying facts, comparing texts, analysing language use, and another compari…
Supporting reading
Hello and welcome! I'm Dawn from Clara James Tutoring. With World Book Day approaching, many parents are concerned because their children dislike reading. My oldest daughter wasn't keen on it either.
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Supporting spellings
Hello. Recently, I've discussed with parents the challenges of learning and retaining spelling skills. My advice is to make the process colourful, creative, and interactive to engage different parts …
Revising Maths
Hello, I hope you're having a good day. Many parents reach out to me after exam results are released, concerned about their child's revision strategies. To help, I've compiled some tips based on my e…
Jenga
Jenga. How is Jenga relevant to maths or English?
I had to ask myself how I could make it relevant, and actually over the past couple of years since it was first suggested as a handwriting aid, we hav…
Calculating the times tables
Hello. Today, I'll discuss times tables as they're fundamental to math, and without them, advancing in math is difficult. It's important for children to have multiple ways of recalling information ra…
Revision Techniques
Before Christmas, I spoke with parents about creating revision plans for their kids.
So, I thought revision would be a good place to start with these Podcasts as exams catch up with all of us at some …
Welcome to the Clara James Podcast!
Welcome to the first Clara James podcast, aimed at helping you support children's learning. Whether they're yours or not, as a tutor, a parent, or teacher, we'll discuss adapting resources for better…