Category featuring articles about children’s education. Including school and home educational activities, ideas and techniques.
Winter Family Activities Outdoors: Tips and Ideas
Read moreDuring colder seasons it gets trickier to encourage kids off screens and into the fresh air, so preparing for winter family activities outdoors is essential.
6 Ways to Teach Teens to Tidy and Declutter
Read moreCleaning up after kids can be a never-ending task, but as they get older we can teach teens to tidy for themselves. Learning ways to teach teens to tidy and declutter helps them to develop independence skills and start taking responsibility for their mess.
Tips for Teaching Children How to Stay Safe Online
Read moreThe days of watching my son’s every move to keep him safe as a young child are over, but other safety measures are now important. I’m one of the (many) parents who’ve lost their child to the world of gaming, so teaching children how to stay safe online is vital.
Supporting Your Child’s Education with TuitionWorks
Read moreI’m looking at ways to help my son catch up on learning he’s missed after the school closures and home-schooling of this year. It’s scary to think how far behind some children have become, particularly those in their final secondary and college years.
Advantages for Reading with Children
Read moreI’ve read with my son every night for the last nine years since he was a few months old. It’s being recognised that there’s so many benefits to reading with children, from improving their reading, writing, emotional intelligence and in strengthening your bond together.
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Raising Confident Children (and Book Giveaway)
Read moreLow confidence can be the root cause of so many issues in adulthood, and it can start from childhood. I’m always analysing my son’s behaviours and have noticed he’s not as confident as I feel he deserves to be.
Signs My Child Needs Support With Their Mental Health
Read moreIt’s Children’s Mental Health Week 2021 and the theme this year is EXPRESS YOURSELF, to encourage young people to find ways to share their feelings. Life is harder than usual at the moment, and it’s easy to forget how children can also be affected mentally by current circumstances
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Giveaway: 4 Copies of Daniel’s Dreams- Monster Mountain, a Children’s Book about Mental Health
Read moreA brand new book that talks about mental health in a child-friendly way, Daniel’s Dream*, is one of my current favourites during this difficult time. If you’ve read my recent suggestions for indoor activities with kids to beat the boredom, you will have seen this book is featured.
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Indoor Activities for Kids: Ideas to Beat Boredom
Read moreAs the weather is turning cold, indoor activities for kids becomes more important. Days indoors with the kids can be tough at anytime, but now we’re inside waiting for this pandemic to pass, it’s harder. Last time we had sunshine with plenty of garden play alongside our daily walks, but this time it’s cold and…
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Gift Ideas for Kids This Christmas
Read moreYes it’s that time of year again, so I’ve been hunting for gifts for my son and the various children in my network and as usual it’s not easy! Regardless of the year we’re having I always buy online where I can, so here’s some of my favourite finds so far!