Preparing for going back to school for children with SEND is always a greater challenge than for most, for both the parents and their offspring. While there may be various backpacks and lunchboxes to select from among the countless…
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There are many benefits of hands-on learning for children of all ages, and they essentially absorb information better. Here are some of the best reasons for getting out of the classroom. Kids Engage More with Core Subjects Kids develop…
One of the biggest transitions in a young person’s life is going from high school to university. It can be a time of both excitement and anxiety as you prepare to embark on a new chapter in your life.…
Teacher and parent – sometimes the teacher in me’s opinions clash with the parental ones. But, I admit that I have definite strong opinions about checking children’s phones. My own children, of course. Life for our kids is so…
If you’d told me a year ago that our eldest (one of my stepsons) wanted to take part in his secondary school ski trip, I’d have been shocked at the idea and probably laughed, too. However, starting ‘big school’…
Returning to work after maternity leave can be a huge worry for many new mums. It takes five months for new mums to settle back into the workplace after having a baby, a study has found. A poll of…
The United Kingdom is, without a doubt, widely renowned as one of the top destinations for university education globally. According to Statista data, over 750,000 university applications were made in the UK in 2021 alone. This goes to show that UK…
Whether as a parent you’re in a new relationship or you’re keen to keep the romance alive in a long-standing one, you could probably use some summer date ideas in the form of exciting and interesting activities. Here are…
How much pocket money should you give your kids? This is a question that many parents ask themselves. There are a lot of different opinions on the matter, and it can be tough to decide what is suitable for…
One of the toughest things about teaching is often encouraging students’ interest when they show almost none at all. When a student is disengaged, they tend to perform worse in the subject overall because they do not pay as…