10 Innovative Tips To Use Technology In Children’s Education
As technology continues to weave its way into classrooms across the world, teachers must learn how to effectively use it for the benefit of their students. Recent research has demonstrated how profoundly technology can improve students’ academic performance. Not only are educational institutions using digital whiteboards, flipped classrooms, and Chromebooks- which are replacing textbooks – but also how teachers can be at...
Exam Revision – What ARE the Best Ways to Revise
One thing I never expected as a parent was to become an expert in All Things Exam. Want to know what are the best ways to revise? Pull up a chair. I’ve got you. Between 15 and 18 it feels like there’s just no let up in the relentless pursuit of exam grades (and the swing of the pre-, mid- and post-exam mood cycle…). Regular readers know I have four ‘kids’ – aged between 14 and 22, exams have been my...
Spring Bedding Makeover – Our Joyous Top Finds
I don’t know about you, but I think this winter has been one of the longest I can ever remember, it just seems to have gone on and on. I suppose the endless wet weather, and weekend storms (and why always the weekend when we want to get out and about, what about Mondays, they’re a good day for a storm right?) hasn’t helped much either. But at last, the spring seems to be gradually slipping into sight, daffodils are...
How To Holiday With Teens – And Keep Everyone From Getting Stabby
Holidaying when your kids are small is a fairly straightforward process – they go where you want to go, and in turn you make sure that the destination is equipped for small people.You’re not thinking of How To Holiday With Teens. You’re thinking of kids clubs in beach resorts, or you might be checking that a remote cottage has stairgates and a highchair – but it’s pretty simple thing. And then your kids...
Do You Keep These 10 Things in Your Camping Kit?
Most campers keep their kit stocked and ready to go. I’ll admit not all of us have a laminated pack sheet which they tick off every time they load the car… but hey, you can’t all be as spreadsheet-awesome as me, right? But do you actually have all the essentials in there? Oh I know you’ll have enough sleeping bags, pegs, plates and dry socks. But take a look at this list – campsite winners will have every...
Making Your Home Grandparent-friendly
We’ve just waved off my husband’s parents after their annual Christmas visit; and for the first time we realised that they are, in fact, getting older. They’re almost in their 80’s, and my FIL is not in good health at all. And I’ve realised we’ve switched life roles again. Once they were parenting us. Then we parented our small people… and now it feels as though we’re parenting them as...