Dave the Learning Coach

12/06/2026

Estimating a total.

02/06/2026

Introducing remainders to division.

28/05/2026

Introducing division by sharing a healthy snack.

26/05/2026

Can a home ed child transition to college and thrive?

This week's episode is all about the ups, downs and pitfalls of navigating the sometimes tricky transition of home ed to college. Eleanor chats to Liam who shares openly with us about his journey to college, including GCSE resits, friendship challenges and navigating long days and heavy timetables.

What are your thoughts? Is this a transition your child has navigated or wants to navigate?

Check out the episode here:

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/f2ca37d0-d05d-478a-9ad4-4680bd13d3db/

22/05/2026

Mindset Matters

It's easy to create a negative mindset around maths, especially if we have trauma or fear of the subject ourselves.

How we talk around our children matters and that is so true when it comes to learning and creating passion and drive in our children.

Negative talk around maths or ability with numbers can feed anxiety and negative feelings in your children.

You do more maths daily than you're even aware of, change your view around maths and you'll open a door of opportunity with your children.

Maths doesn't have to be something to be feared... in fact it can actually be fun!!

Check out our latest episode with Dave the Learning Coach for lots of fun ways to enjoy maths with your kids.

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/58cb9dc7-d233-42ad-b89b-72c06ee284a2/

19/05/2026

You're not going to want to miss this week's episode. It's the subject we all fear and the one that brings the most anxiety and stress...in both parents and children!!

➕ Yes....it's MATHS!!

💥 But this is maths with a difference...

🕺🏻 Did you know that maths could be fun?

🙏🏻 And that your kids would be begging you to do more?

Well you might just get to experience that if you listen to this week's guest Dave the Learning Coach and hear his tips and tricks to get your early years or primary age kids to engage with and actually enjoy maths.

If you try any of the techniques and you see a change then let us know below 👇🏻 we'd love to hear about it!!

Listen here:

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/58cb9dc7-d233-42ad-b89b-72c06ee284a2/

18/05/2026

Using a place value grid to make Roman Numerals up to 100.

17/05/2026

I was delighted to appear on the Home Education Matters podcast to chat all things Maths. Give it (and other episodes) a listen here:

A weekly podcast supporting home educators and home schoolers in the UK and around the world, with expert interviews, real life advice and curriculum guidance.

11/05/2026

Making Roman Numerals up to 20.

05/05/2026

Comparing masses of different fruits.