Children’s Mental Health Week kicks off today and with it comes the myriad of articles and press releases seeking to address the issues of child mental health. And yes, kids are under more pressure now than they ever have been. I cannot even begin to count the number of times I have expressed relief at… Read More
After trying out the Pacca Alpaca Basic Learning app, we knew we had to try Travel Playtime, another one of their apps. We noticed the children enjoyed playing this one as much as the former as there were a variety of games to be played, from dot-to-dots to spot the differences. There were… Read More
When people meet me now they are often surprised to hear that English wasn’t my first language. The first few years of my life were spent living with my Greek-speaking grandparents and my parents (Greek father, Turkish mother) who had not long arrived from Turkey. It might sound complicated and unusual unless you… Read More
Research shows that children in smaller classes, with more direct instruction, are 3 months more advanced than their peers when the learning curves begin to even out around Year 7 (5th grade). The child realises his or her own potential to learn and succeed in a smaller instruction group. The trick to effective… Read More
It was about a year ago that Mike and I stopped off for a rare coffee together while running errands, and it was during this quick rendezvous that I decided to run my thoughts by him. Ever my sounding board, his opinion is the only one which matters to me. He knows me inside-out;… Read More
LeapFrog is a company known for its influence in helping a child learn to read and write. With their wide range of books, apps, tablets and so much more, there is no limit to the ways in which they can benefit your children. The LeapReader, LeapFrog’s official pen, will read, help your child trace letters,… Read More