For lots of children school is a wonderful experience. A place where they have fun, make friends and learn all sorts of things. For some children this is not the case. For some, school can be a scary place that makes them feel intimidated and uncertain. Anxiety around school can often arise when there is […]
Nurturing little imaginations
The imagination is a wonderful thing and watching that develop in children is something very special indeed. A while back I wrote an article on little imaginations and looked at how simple things like jumping off the wall with your cycle helmet on can transform into something super exciting like skydiving. I have said before […]
Learning begins at home: Part four
You may have been reading our series of articles focused on learning beginning at home. So far we have looked at: Learning Sacks ; Song and Dance; and Science Kits . Reading together is a big focus of learning at home and you may have read our other post recently on encouraging independent readers. When the children are […]