Tag: education
What is a Healthy Level of Expectation for Your Child?
Clearly setting expectations for your child, whether for general behaviour, academic goals or any other aspect of daily life, is key for their development. One…
The Importance of Learning Multiplication – Times Tables for Primary School Children
Many of us can remember learning multiplication and division as children. Chanting and reciting full sets as a class, revising the multiplication table at home…
The Benefits of Positive Reinforcement for Children
The bottom line is that — as much as we would like them to — children don’t come with instructions. Trying to work out how…
The Benefits of Indoor Play
We are all aware of the advantages of being outside and participating in outdoor activities; enjoying time outside is commonly recognised as being beneficial for…
How to Teach Children About Sustainability
With the UN’s 26th Climate Conference around the corner, it seems a particularly apt time to talk about sustainability. Ambassadors for the climate have existed…
How to Encourage Your Child’s Creativity
Nurturing creativity from a young age can help children with their overall emotional, academic and social development. Einstein believed that ‘creativity is intelligence having fun’,…
How to Choose a Primary or Prep School for Your Child
One of the most important times in your child’s life is their first day of school. It’s the very first step in their journey towards…
Helping Your Child Socialise
Developing social skills is a crucial part of a child’s development, some will naturally take to socialising, whereas others may need a bit of prompting…
A Parent’s Perspective of Remote Schooling
Remote schooling for all parents has been hard. Each one of us has had huge ups and downs this past year. For me, personally, I’ve…
How Does Growing Seeds Benefit Your Child?
Gardening offers many invaluable lessons for children, and helping them learn how to care for plants is extremely beneficial for many areas of their lives….