In today’s world, it is hard for adults to balance children’s wellbeing and mental health alongside their responsibilities and their need to “live” in the modern world. But what about …
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Partnered post It’s normal for children to get bored when locked up at home. Children’s brains have difficulty remaining focused on one task for long periods of time, so they …
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This is a sponsored post Education spending was a big topic of debate in the recent election campaign, with all parties promising to put more money into schools. But is …
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Give to the anti bullying campaign NOW – £30 trains a school anti-bullying ambassador “Tears stream down my face, and I try to make myself as small as I possibly …
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Circle time is a really important part of the day for children within preschool, nurseries and kindergarten. It is a wonderful way for them to start off the day, or …
Sponsored post It is tough feeding our kids exciting, healthy lunches at school. Making healthier lunch boxes is a challenge that every parent needs to face HEAD ON. 1-in-3 parents …
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We have a guest post today; BookTrust CEO Diana Gerald explains why regular reading and sharing stories help children prepare for school life and ease them in, especially in the …
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Summer goes by far too fast – before you know it, you were sitting on a beach, and then its time to wash PE kits, sharpen pencils, and restock pencil …
I am writing this next to a precariously piled mountain of washing while listening to a soundtrack of my kids arguing over the noise of Nickelodeon. It doesn’t help that …
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This week with Beckie Whitehouse of Be Confident Coaching we are discussing change at school such as: starting a new school change of class new teacher friends moving away It …
Summer term tiredness is our latest topic in our Google Hangout series. It is now the end of summer term and my kids are shattered!! It has been a …
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My kids are both at Junior school now. I have been astounded at the amount of IT related work that they have to do compared to when I was at …
So they have been back at school for some for a week or so now. On the first few days of term, this was circulating the old Facebook timeline-y …
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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. This quote by Benjamin Franklin is one of my favourites and certainly one, …
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