Children are often pleading with us parents for one thing or another—a new toy, a yummy dessert treat, more screen time, etc. Why not turn that tendency into a writing exercise? Teaching children the art of persuasive writing can be fun and useful. … [Read more...]
Parent Teacher Meetings: Do they have to be this way?
No child is totally perfect. They have good days and bad days. Don’t we all? There is a joy in growing, learning from those bad days and revelling in the good ones. That is life! We moved back from the UK, and my older son took to his … [Read more...]
We don’t grow into creativity!
It is not what we know that is important today, but what we do with it! It is our ability to analyze, think out of the box, ideate and create. We need creativity to get on with our lives. Finding that next tagline, strategy or product at work or … [Read more...]
The Value of Money
Financial Skills are as important as Communication Skills, Social Skills, Thinking Skills, Writing Skills and Reading Skills, but sadly most schools do not teach children about money. What children learn about money is from examples set by their … [Read more...]
Keeping Children Safe from Abuse
Children, irrespective of their background, age and religion, can be victims of abuse. It is something that can happen at any time and anywhere- even inside your own home! It has become a daily occurrence, reading news stories about little children … [Read more...]
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