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Why We Offer 1:1 Lessons in the Child’s Home at Clara James Tutoring
When I started Clara James Tutoring back in 2012, having the lessons in the child's own home seemed to make sense as it was an environment with which the child was familiar and confident . Read on... ...more
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March 03, 2026•4 min read
Who We’re Looking For — As Clara James Prepares to Grow
The qualities of a Clara James Tutoring franchisee are key. First and foremost they care about the child they are working with. Ambition and financial goals are important, this is a business, but your... ...more
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February 26, 2026•2 min read
The hardest part of building a tutoring business
Starting a tutoring business is a fantastic opportunity, but as with most things it has its ups and downs. This blog is an honest statement about the things that have driven me to want to throw the to... ...more
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January 13, 2026•5 min read
A Small Beginning, and a Significant Step
There are tutoring franchises out there, of course. But I don’t know of many — if any — that are built specifically for children who think differently, feel differently, or learn differently from the ... ...more
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December 14, 2025•3 min read
“Building Something New (and Not So New)”
Is there ever a right time to do something? I don't know, but now feels right to blow the dust off the covers and prepare the tutoring franchise ready to offer it to the world. To create a legacy and ... ...more
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December 11, 2025•3 min read
Are We Rushing the Most Powerful Part of Our Tutoring Sessions?
If you are trying to grow your tutoring business this is something that you can implement for no cost but could make the world of difference to your business. I hope it helps ...more
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September 17, 2025•2 min read
Morning,
I hope the week is going well.
So many people seem to be doing D of E and work experience
at the moment, good luck if that’s you and if you’re at Marlow Camp next
fingers crossed for good weather!
I’ve just finished a lesson on division. It seems to be
something that messes with the brains of so many people.
I found it got easier when I stopped thinking about it as
division and instead thought about it as multiplication. So, if for example I
had the question 396 divided by 3, I would look at it as 3x what = 3. My answer
would be 1. How many times would I need to multiply 3 to get to 9, (my answer
would be 3). Then 3x something = 6. My answer would be 2. Giving me the overall
answer of 132.
I know that’s a really simple example but hopefully it explains
my point.
Thankfully in schools they don’t often seem to need to do
long division, but I’ve worked with a couple of adults (generally nurses for
some reason) who have needed it.
I think I’ll explain this one in a video, as it will be too
complicated to explain it with words as bits get put all over the place. I hope
this makes sense though:
Enjoy the rest of the week and speak soon,
Dawn