Educational Resource & Practice
A resource for parents. A practice for children.
Firefly Ed is an educational resource for parents and a teaching practice for children aged 3 to 14. The articles explore how children learn — drawing on research in cognitive science, educational psychology, and classroom practice. The classes put that thinking into practice, online and in person.
The Resource
A growing library for parents who want to understand, and manage
The Firefly Ed blog covers how children learn, what gets in the way, and what the research says. Articles are written for parents and for young learners. New series are added regularly. Everything is free to read.
Series
Digital Life
How screens, attention, sleep, and social media are changing the way children read, focus, and relate — and what that means at home. Read articles on Digital Life.
Series
Learning
About learning challenges, the various methods that work, effective techniques like Scaffolding, ZPD, Retrieval Practice and more. Read on Learning.
Topic
Early Development
Play, readiness, behaviour, and the foundations children build before formal academics begin — and why those years matter more than they appear to. Read more on Early Development.
Topic
Academics
Reading, writing, school readiness, and the gap between ability and output — what research says about how children learn and where things go wrong. Read more on Academics.
The Classes
Teaching that begins with how a child thinks
Firefly Ed works with children aged 3 to 14 across subjects and age groups. Sessions draw on structured, discussion-based teaching — building reasoning alongside knowledge. Online sessions are open to families across the country. In-person sessions are available locally.
Online · Nationwide
Online Classes
One-to-one and small group sessions conducted online. Available to families anywhere in the country. The same approach, the same quality — without a geographical limit.
In Person · Local
In-Person Classes
Face-to-face sessions for children who benefit from learning in a structured physical setting. Workshops and theatre programmes also run locally throughout the year.
The Educator
Prerna Franklin
I started Firefly Ed after fifteen years of teaching children across a wide range of ages, subjects, and learning needs. The practice grew out of a simple observation: most children who struggle are not struggling because they lack ability. They are struggling because something in the way they are being taught is not reaching them.
My approach is discussion-led and attentive to how individual children think — built from years of observing what works in a classroom, and what doesn’t. A lot of what Firefly Ed does is a direct response to teaching methods I observed fail the children, who were perfectly capable of learning.
The content on this site is part of the same project as the teaching. Both start from the same place: a genuine interest in how children learn, and a belief that parents deserve clear, honest information about it.
— Prerna Franklin, Founder
What’s Coming
More resources, in development
New article series, downloadable guides, and practical tools for parents are being added to the site. The goal is a resource that is genuinely useful — specific, well-researched, and free to access. Sign up to hear when new content is published.
