The Forge Journal
Essays & guides for parentsraising bright, quiet children.
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Confidence
5 signs your child is smart but scared to show it
The child who erases before you can read the answer. Six quiet tells, and what to do about each one.
6 min read
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Common Entrance
Is my child ready for Common Entrance?
A 12-question interactive check-in. Take it with your child; talk about it after.
Quiz · 8 min
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Diaspora
Why Nigerian parents in the UK still get tutors from back home
The £80-an-hour question, and the cultural reason it isn't really about the money.
9 min read
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Character
What we mean when we say ‘the whole child’
How character, confidence, and curriculum actually reinforce each other in a small class.
5 min read
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Parents
Ten questions to ask before hiring any tutor
The questions we wish more parents asked us. Print this. Take it to every trial call.
Guide · PDF
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WAEC / JAMB
The one JAMB prep myth that's costing your child marks
It isn't past questions. It isn't hours. It's the thing our top scorers do differently.
7 min read