Month: August 2020

Teaching Your Kids In Different Ways During Coronavirus

The pandemic is a hard time for everyone, but especially for parents who have kids that are of school age. It can be difficult to keep up with all the requirements for the things you should be teaching them, especially when your kids are getting bored because they’re at home learning. Your child learns quite quickly that school is the environment for learning, and home maybe for a little bit of homework. But otherwise it’s for relaxation! That’s why you’ve got to come up with some creative ideas about how to teach kids right now, and that’s what we’re going …

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Your Pet Doesn’t Care. And that’s what makes them so adorable.

As people, we go through our lives, dancing from one worry to another. We fear losing our jobs or that our partner will leave us. And we worry that we’re never going to get what we want out of life.  Pexels – CC0 License As the years go by, we get this gnawing sense that we’ve somehow failed. With youthful exuberance in the rear-view mirror, there’s a grinding existential dread that grows within us. We wonder what it’s all about! Dogs, though, don’t seem to mind. They’re not concerned about producing a report by the next deadline or raising trauma-free …

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A Level Results 2020 – Next Steps

Students celebrate getting A Level predicted grades

From the moment 2020 exams were cancelled due to Covid 19 I’ve worried about year 11 and year 13 kids. I’m SO relieved that neither of my children have been affected, but the rug has been pulled out from under these teenagers’ feet so many times that I’m surprised any of them still have the energy to get up, never mind to move forward with their lives. But they must, and every new development in the A Level saga brings new processes to navigate, and new decisions to make. I’ve been chatting with Jemma from The Education Hotel, who is …

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How to Make Glasses Cool

(Image Credit)   Getting children to wear glasses can often be a challenging game. Not only will they find it uncomfortable when they first get started, but it can also be hard to escape the fact that most of their friends won’t wear them. They may not know it, but even young children are drawn in by fashions and trends, and this means that they won’t want to wear something if they don’t think that it’s cool. Thankfully, this post has everything you need to get started on making glasses seem cool to your child, giving you an excellent opportunity …

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Teens and Pets: The Perfect Match

Pixabay – CCO Licence Welcoming a new pet into the family is always an exciting time. From puppies and ponies to reptiles and rats, animals inevitably make life fun and fulfilling. There are numerous benefits associated with pet ownership, regardless of your age. For teens, however, owning a pet can be particularly beneficial. If you’re unsure whether or not to give in to your teen’s requests for a pet of their own, take a look at the benefits it could offer:   Constant Companionship Even in today’s digital world, being a teenager can be lonely at times. When you have …

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10 Tips to Teach Your Kids Responsibility

Image credit All parents want to raise responsible children. They want to be able to trust their kids when they go out for the day, and they want to make sure they have all the tools they need to succeed in life. However, responsibility is not something that comes naturally, at least not to everybody. Instead, responsibility is something that kids need to learn. If you’re a new parent or at least one with young kids, you might not be sure where to begin. But don’t worry, there are plenty of ways to teach your kids the responsibility they need. …

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