How to balance childcare and home working, as 52% of working parents reveal they’re struggling By Millie Fender 29 January 2021 NEWS Research reveals that parents are increasingly struggling to balance homeschooling and work. Here's how to cope.
Mondly languages review By Andy Hartup 26 January 2021 Review A neat and very modern app, Mondly is handy for language beginners who want to start learning on their smartphone.
Justin Guitar Power Lessons review By Rob Laing 21 January 2021 Review One of the YouTube’s favorite guitar teachers also has testimonials from Mark Knopfler and Steve Vai, but does his transition from free to paid lessons succeed?
TrueFire Guitar review By Rob Laing 21 January 2021 Review A huge choice of lessons, tutors and resources for guitarists of all levels – but how effective is TrueFire for absolute beginners?
Fender Play review By Rob Laing 21 January 2021 Review Fender don’t just make guitars now – they teach you to play them too. Here's our Fender Play review.
What's the most popular song to learn on piano? Here's last year’s top tune By Millie Fender 18 January 2021 NEWS Here are the most popular songs to learn on piano, according to Playground Sessions' year in review.
What is the most popular language studied in the US? Duolingo has the answer By Millie Fender 15 December 2020 News Duolingo reveals that the pandemic boosted language learning by 51%, and these are the most popular.
Get online piano lessons for less, with 50% off Playground Sessions subscriptions By Millie Fender 11 December 2020 DEAL Save on piano lessons, keyboard bundles, and more with the Playground Sessions Holiday sale.
Duolingo introduces quirky new characters: here's how they'll help you learn By Millie Fender 29 September 2020 NEWS The Duolingo owl has some new friends to help you stay motivated as you learn a language.
More people than ever are learning to play piano online - here’s how you can, too By Millie Fender 17 August 2020 HOW TO Learning piano online has risen in popularity due to stay-at-home orders. Here’s why that’s a good thing, and how you can start to learn too.
Fluenz Languages review By Billy Bommer 10 August 2020 Review Fluenz is one of the more academic-minded language courses, but it's still highly effective.
News In Slow Spanish review By Andy Hartup 10 August 2020 Review News in Slow Spanish is a language course with a difference, and may be the closest to immersion that you can get.
Spanish Uncovered review By Andy Hartup 10 August 2020 Review Spanish Uncovered is an immersive language course has been created for beginners. It’s a challenge from the get-go, but does get results.
Frantastique review By Andy Hartup 07 August 2020 Review Frantastique is a quirky, funny way of learning French. But its style won't appeal to everyone, and it is expensive.
FrenchPod101 review By Andy Hartup 07 August 2020 Review If you’re a fan of podcasts and weekly updates of your favorite shows, FrenchPod101 could be the language course for you.
Memrise Languages review By Andy Hartup 06 August 2020 Review Memrise is easy, fun and best of all it’s free... but is it any good for learning languages, beyond a few key words and phrases?
Rocket Languages review By Andy Hartup 06 August 2020 Review Rocket Languages is a more audio-based language software, but it offers good value and great lessons for beginners.
Pimsleur Language Learning review By Andy Hartup 05 August 2020 Review The Pimsleur method relies heavily on audio content, which is something to keep in mind if you prefer to learn with visual aids.
ABCmouse unveils new educational kid's show - here’s how to stream it for free By Sophie Kaemmerle 27 April 2020 NEWS The popular ABCmouse book series 'Search and Explore' is now a show.
Google Play Store releases 'Teacher Approved' section to help with homeschooling By Millie Fender 21 April 2020 NEWS Google's new 'Teacher Approved' section aims to keep e-learning safe and fun.
