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Six Tips For Great Home Schooling

Whether you had to homeschool during the pandemic or you prefer to homeschool over sending your kids to mainstream schooling, you need to know that you are doing a good enough job to make it feel like home education was a good idea. Most people had to homeschool at some point due to lockdowns, but as a parent, you will be managing your child’s education first when you choose to homeschool. If you are going to be providing your children with a learning atmosphere, you need to get it right if you want them to be successful learners. From making…

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3 Tips for Reducing the Spread of Covid-19 as Your Kids Return to School

After the summer holidays, kids are finally returning to school. However, the coronavirus has not gone away, and anxiety about transmission from school is understandable. We all need to do our bit to stop the virus from spreading, and as a parent, there are some things you can do to reduce transmission. Here are some top tips to help you and your kids stay safe as school returns. Clean Regularly Covid-19 is mainly spread through airborne droplets. These droplets come into contact with surfaces where the virus can persist if they are not routinely cleaned with anti-viral products. Therefore, to…

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An online game for everyone

Enjoying sports and actually being fit enough to take part are very different. So if you struggle with the physicality of joining a sports team, but love a bit of competition, here are the best eSport and online games to play. Tetris 99 Starting with something a little old school, Tetris 99 for Nintendo Switch is great for gamers that don’t have much time to follow a story mode. However, unlike the original one-player game, Tetris 99 can be used with multiplayer, making it a fun and frantic game for friends to compete against each other. After you clear two…

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How to Encourage your Child to Have A Good Hobby

If you are a parent, then you will know how important it is for you to give your child plenty of opportunity when it comes to growth and development. Hobbies can be an excellent resource for your child as it helps them with their time organisation, and it is also ideal for helping them to improve their self-esteem. Parents should be able to identify the likes and dislikes that their child has from a young age and if there is a hobby that they want to pursue then they should be able to do so. If your child is yet…

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Time Saving Tips for the Morning School Run

School mornings can be difficult and sometimes chaotic. With the best will, all families can fall prey to disorganisation and it’s tricky to come back from one bad start – that tends to affect the whole day! This independent girls’ school in London encourages punctuality – it’s a very important part of a child’s education and it’s never too early to help your child learn the importance of being on time. Here are some time-saving tips to help you and your child prepare for school mornings and to minimise stress. Preparation It really is the key. A lot of the…

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Child Development

Why is Reading So Important for Children?

Reading is not only a vital skill in life when it comes to professional aspirations but it’s also a wonderful way to relax and to enjoy a gentle form of entertainment at very little cost. Fostering a love of reading isn’t difficult – though it comes easier to some children than others, there are ways to help your child learn to love reading. Without decent reading skills, it’s extremely difficult to learn. Reading comes into play in many different lessons as well as in life in general. Day-to-day life involves constant reading – instructions, signs, maps, text messages, emails, forms,…

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Children's Mental Health

How to Tell if Your Child is Happy at School

One of our main concerns as parents is the emotional well-being of our children. It’s hard to send them off to school and know that there’s really no way for us to share their experiences there. The only information we can gather about our children is that which their teachers and they themselves tell us, which can make parents feel like we know virtually nothing. This means that sometimes we need to take extra care to note whether children are thriving or not. If you suspect that your child may not be happy – or if you’re just not sure,…

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Helping Your Child Get Organised For School

Good organisational skills are vital for any child if their educational journey is to be a success. Some of us are natural organisers whilst others need a bit of extra help! However, anyone can hone the skills needed to be someone who has it all together – it’s just a matter of trying. Lists List keeping is a great habit – to-do lists are a brilliant way to keep track of everything that needs to be done. Provide your child with a whiteboard or a notebook so that they can start their own to-do list and tick off jobs as…

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Motherhood & Well Being

Simple Methods to Reduce Stress in your Life

Stress is now a part of modern life. In some cases, we are stressed and are not even aware of it, as we have become used to living with a high level of stress for many years. Unfortunately, stress is not healthy and, over time, can have a negative effect on your mental and physical health. If you are stressed, it can impact your friends and family too. So, it is very important to find ways to reduce stress. Luckily, there are many tried and tested methods that can help you relieve stress and live a happier life. Image from…

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How To Help Your Child Who Fears Going To School

Should your child fear going to school, then you might struggle to encourage them to go in each day. It might be difficult seeing your child go off to school upset, but it is for the benefit of their education. You will want to help your child overcome their fear and feel more confident and excited to go to school. Thus, use these tips to help your child who fears going to school. Support them if they are involved in an incident Should your children be involved in a physical or mental incident at school, you should always be there…

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