I recently had an opportunity to speak with representatives from Ashbourne College, one of the best A-level colleges in London, on the study techniques that their students apply to achieve A*/A in their exams. Here are the 13 tips that help the students build an effective study and revision system.
In the time of smartphones and social media, the topic of internet addiction among young children and adults has become a raging issue. There are debates and discussions regarding the impact of internet addiction on young minds.
Parenting most certainly makes me wish I had superpowers. I mean multiple arms and the ability to never require sleep would be a start right?
You can’t beat a bit of Christmas craft with the children. Towards the end of of term the children always bring back some wonderful creations from school. With school closing early this year due to COVID, I decided we’d bring the Christmas craft into our last week of ‘term’ at home.
Whether you meet other mums at antenatal classes, baby groups, toddler groups or then in the school yard, it’s vital to have a tribe of women who just get it. People who are experiencing the same things at the same time, people who can offer a comforting “I’ve been there” when your toddler wont let go of your leg at playgroup; or people that you can message when you haven’t got a clue when the next non-uniform day is, or when you are just despairing at your non-cooperative children during weeks of home-school.
Playing dressing up has been a favourite pastime of children for the longest time. We were all kids once so we all know the delight of being able to let your imagination run free. You could be whomever you wanted to be and do whatever you pleased. There were no limitations to where your imagination could take you! The joy of being a child is exactly this, being free. They’ll spend long enough being restricted when they are older, let them be free as long as they can.
Are you dreading explaining that Covid-19 trumps Christmas to your children this year? Fear not, for Yoopies has created the Guide to how to manage the holidays with children given the current restrictions.
Returning to work after having a baby can be very difficult and involve a whole host of mixed emotions for mums, as they learn to juggle and accept that their priorities may have shifted.