Studying is more than just completing homework. Ensuring that your child develops good study habits from an early age, will not only help them achieve in school, but will help make them self-disciplined, organised and …
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8 practical tips to help your child study
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6 ways to help your child manage their anger
Anger is a natural feeling that everyone encounters. Knowing how to manage those feelings of anger in a constructive way is of vital importance. A young child, does not have these skills yet. Here are …
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Why read 20 mins a day?
The more time a child spends reading, the more benefits they shall reap. Reading is “brain food”. It provides one of the most enriching and complex brain activities available in life. Exposing your child to …
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The 4-part apology ~ Do it right!
Growing up comes with taking responsibility of our actions, both good and bad. Learning how to apologise when you have done something wrong, in a sincere manner, shows that you are becoming mature and are …
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How to help your anxious child
Anxiety is a normal part of childhood, and every child goes through phases. An anxiety phase is temporary and usually harmless however, children who suffer from an anxiety disorder experience fear, nervousness, and shyness, and …
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The over-anxious parent ~ overcome it!
Do you constantly find yourself worrying and stressing about the slightest thing with respect to your child? In today’s world, anxiety is ever increasing. What with the current global events, terrorism and wars, there is …
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4 benefits of being multilingual
Working with multilingual children and being bilingual myself, made me curious about the way bilinguals think and perform. There is a lot of new research on this subject. New research into the neurobiology of bilingualism …
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5 signs you might be overparenting
We’ve heard about bad parenting, we’ve heard about good parenting, but what is overparenting I hear you say? How can one be an overparent? That doesn’t even make sense…? Well, as a matter of fact …
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10 ways to help your child achieve his/her full potential at school.
Many parents will be anxious to help their children get off to a right start at the beginning of the school year and also help them stay on track all year round. Are you a …
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Reading Nooks
It’s amazing how, when you have some free time, creativity and thoughts are allowed to unfold. So, as it’s summer and I’m getting into my summer reading (although a bit behind at the moment) I …
