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It was very much a harrowing movie when it was released in 1978 and the new BBC movie is a drama and not for children too! It is not suitable for younger viewing, we have been warned by Rory Aitken, one of the producers. It will be left to individual parents to allow their children […]
Our dear Thomas the Tank Engine is going multicultural and has even had discussions to ensure it is politically correct with the United Nations. I’m not sure how I really feel about this! While I believe in being inclusive and opening the world of classic children’s stories to all I kind of believe that Thomas […]
Deciding to home school your child is a real commitment. After the worries of curriculum, lesson plans and discipline fade, you might find yourself wondering how to separate the parent from the teacher in life – and more than anything how to magically create more time in your day to do all the things you […]
Having taught children at my private tuition school for over 26 years I have seen and experienced and taught almost all levels of children including those with learning difficulties and physical disabilities. Patience and adapting our teaching methods has been forth and foremost in our teaching environment. When planning for individual progress to be made […]
We spend 90% of our time indoors despite the fact that indoor air can be up to five times more polluted than outside. Children’s bedrooms can often be the most polluted rooms in the house and so it’s important to air rooms, open windows and let sunlight and fresh air into the room EVERY day. It […]
I absolutely love this new awareness campaign from the NSPCC, a charity close to my heart and which, as a mother, always pulls at my heartstrings when I see their adverts on television. The NSPCC has launched a new campaign to support parents and carers to talk to their children about staying safe from sexual […]
Confidence could somewhat be described as a talent, you either possess it or you don’t. It’s really not something that can be taught in the classroom or learnt by a set of rules. We aren’t born confident, neither does it come naturally and the words often uttered by a parent can either make or break […]
We often hear about eating disorders in the news, and frankly I find them alarming! Having read up on the matter, I think we should start addressing it much earlier than we are! Children should be taught about health and fitness from a very young age! Food Tech and P.E lessons don’t really do enough […]
