Well, it’s day 3 of my self-inflicted (yes, you read it right!) May-Hem challenge and I’m going to be focusing on comparisons today. I think it’s pretty natural to compare yourself to others at times, but it’s not always…
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It’s Day 2 of my self-created May-Hem challenge, and today I’m going to be focusing on giving thanks. I’ve chosen this topic as yesterday, I got a little upset and felt unappreciated. “Showing gratitude is one of the simplest…
It’s Day 1 of my May-Hem challenge, where I’ll be blogging every day (or trying to) of the month. Today, I’m sharing my thoughts and feelings about the first third of the year. I cannot quite believe that May…
The difference between an ordinary teacher and an extraordinary one is in the latter’s ability to impact learners positively, and there are four distinct skills that every great teacher should have. In students’ eyes, a teacher is that person apart from…
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Solving the Internal Issues: Helping Your Child’s Mental Blocks to Academic Excellence
It seems that the entire world is now playing catchup after the lockdowns have started to lift. Mental blocks can prevent children from reaching their full potential academically. And going back to school may have thrown up a variety of emotions in…
Let’s face it; the pandemic has been tough on all of us. The idea of children making up for lost time has been bandied about for a while now. For young children, however, it has completely turned life on…
“If I could snap my fingers and be non-autistic, I would not. Autism is part of what I am.”Dr Temple Grandin What does the term ‘autistic’ mean to you? For some, they will immediately think back to the 1988 film Rain…
“Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else’s shoes for a while.” Malorie Blackman A couple of days ago, this headline from the Independent flashed up on my screen: The mothers whose sons died fighting…
Just like Christmas, I often feel a pang of guilt and hypocrisy at Easter time. For us, there is no religious element to either of these festivals as we do not attend church, nor do we believe in God.…
The majority of children across England returned to school on Monday 8th March. Of course, some still attended due to being either vulnerable or having keyworker parents. For some, Monday brought excitement and a sense of freedom; for others, it…