Stringing new ideas together in a fun and interesting way is at the core of innovation, and can be learned by doing a project with your kids. Summer is upon us, and for many kids the extra free time may be a welcome change from the routine of school and after-school activities. But be wary,…
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Why is Community Involvement Important for Children?
Read moreCommunity involvement can be interpreted in a number of ways: charity work, volunteering, helping out at a local community centre or participating in events that help boost your local community. All of these are hugely beneficial to both people and organisers. As a lot of adults take part in these initiatives, there can be ways…
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Activities to Help Strengthen Your Child’s Fine Motor Skills
Read moreThe fine motor skills shown in children at an early age are the reason we’re able to type, handle objects and hold things with ease. It’s one of the core ways children will be able to develop into their later years and progress in life. Strengthening those skills can be done in a number of…
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How To Raise a Respectful Child
Read moreRespect is a key factor in developing a child’s confidence, their manners and kindness towards others, as well as building strong-willed children who will be able to tackle so many different situations. Respect is all about understanding others, treating everyone as equals and learning about how to offer support to others when they need it.…
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Helping Your Child Develop Their Problem Solving Skills
Read moreAs your child grows so will their skills in handling different problems through school, at home and with friends or siblings. Giving them plenty of ways to develop these skills from a young age will prepare them for the future. We’ve teamed up with a boys school in London to look at the different ways…
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A Parents’ Guide to GCSEs
Read moreIs your child preparing to choose their GCSE subjects? This is an exciting milestone because they finally have an opportunity to choose which subjects they wish to focus on. However it can also be a challenging time for your child, because they will need to think about their future and may feel under pressure to…
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Understanding Your Child’s Learning Style
Read moreAccording to research, children have three prominent learning patterns: Visual, Auditory and Kinaesthetic. Each one corresponds to the senses that your child uses most when learning, for example seeing, listening or feeling. Children usually start off by exploring all three styles, but gradually one style becomes more dominant – this is called their ‘learning style’…
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Why Are Music Lessons Important for Children?
Read moreMusic is one of life’s greatest pleasures. It can make us feel many different emotions, it can be used to relax and it can inspire us to sing and dance. An interest in music should be encouraged from an early age, because not only will music bring joy into your child’s life, but playing an…
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Teaching Your Child to Overcome Obstacles
Read moreThere are a number of reasons why your child will reach obstacles and how they react to them will be key for their own personal development. They might run away, avoiding the problem altogether, attack it head on or ask for help, but each way can be a learning experience for them. Showing your child…
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The Importance of Literature in Education
Read moreEnglish Literature in a lot of school curricula is a compulsory subject that allows your children to read and understand stories and build a lot of transferable skills from childhood all the way through to higher education and future careers. This private school in Ireland has put together a guide towards showing your child the…
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What To Do if Your Child Doesn’t Enjoy School
Read moreWe all have our off days when it comes to going to work or school, but if your child’s showing signs that they’re not enjoying their time at school then it’s time to take action on what the problem could be and how it can be solved. From this private college in the UK we…
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5 Reasons to Study GCSE’s at a College
Read moreChoosing to Study GCSE’s at a college rather than in a traditional school setting, may seem like an unorthodox and potentially risky path to take. Staying where you are and completing your GCSE’s just seems like the most sensible and safe route for many. However, as we learn more and more about the multiplicity of…
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Sharing Your Top-Notch Parenting Skills With Your Kid’s School
Read moreTaking an active role in your child’s life at school is something that most parents want. Asking about their day, helping them with homework, and giving them the chance to ask questions about school are all great ways to encourage this, with parents across the world finding success when they take this approach. Of course,…
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Exploring Gratitude with Your Child
Read moreThere are many benefits to practising gratitude. It encourages us to look for the positives in life, promoting optimism, satisfaction, and strong relationships. Generally speaking, it encourages a happy and confident outlook on life. With that said, it’s important for parents to explore gratitude with their children, which should help them learn to appreciate what…
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Is My Child Old Enough to Be Left at Home Alone?
Read moreThe lines are somewhat blurry when it comes to the rules regarding leaving your child home alone. It’s a big decision for parents and one that they must make alone. After all, only a parent can determine if their child is emotionally mature enough to be unsupervised for a certain period of time. With some…
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Teaching Your Child Critical Thinking Skills
Read moreCritical thinking skills are basically what enable us to make reasonable and knowledgeable decisions, by analysing a situation and the factors that control it. For example, when faced with an obstacle, do we build a ladder to climb over it, burrow straight through or dig a tunnel underneath? Our critical thinking skills would allow us…
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Helping Your Child Manage their Emotions
Read moreHelping your child learn to manage their emotions will enable them to deal with challenging or disappointing situations, like exams stress or problems with their friendship group. There are lots of ways you can help your child develop a sense of self-control when it comes to their emotions, as explored below by a boys’ school…
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[AD] Lets Keep Wales Safe/ Cadwch Gmyru yn Ddiogel
Read moreI have teamed up with the Welsh Government and their Keep Wales Safe/Diogelu Cymru Campaign. The transmission rate of COVID-19 may be falling, but we mustn’t drop our guard. We still need to follow the coronavirus guidelines laid out by the Welsh Government. The last 12 months have been the most turbulent, worrying times that…
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[AD] Help Your Child Build Confidence in Maths With Eedi Family
Read moreThe last year has been difficult for parents. More and more of us have had to take on the role of teachers with homeschooling becoming the new normal for months at a time in many homes. This is something that I have experienced myself when homeschooling my children. I’ve found it incredibly difficult at times…
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4 Remote Learning Safety Tips For Your Child
Read moreRemote learning is a blessing and a curse in equal measure. With stable internet and related software, your child can keep up with their education virtually regardless of location. Photo by Julia from Pexels While e-learning offers scalability, quick delivery of lessons, and access to updated content all at a lesser cost, the online world…
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How to create a DIY World Book Day costume
Read moreWorld Book Day 2021 is coming. Some parents will be running for the hills, fearing their sewing capabilities aren’t up to scratch, or perhaps running for the nearest fancy dress shop to buy in the outfit for their child. If you’re reading this and are the latter, you’re not alone. A recent survey ran by…
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