The Vitality of Outdoor Education

by Dr Sally Gillespie   If we want our children to thrive through their education there is no better activity to do than take children out of the constraints of stuffy cramped classrooms into the natural world. Outdoor learning provides… Continue Reading >

10 Ideas To Encourage Effective Play-Based Learning

If you are a new parent, babysitter, or nursery teacher, you should know that playing is one of the most important ways children learn necessary educational & life skills. Besides promoting social, emotional, physical, and cognitive skills, play-based learning encourages… Continue Reading >

How can parents help promote STEM and STEAM education at home?

Science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics education provide a solid groundwork for students to become innovative, creative thinkers and skilled tacticians. Problem-solving skills, creativity, teamwork, and job readiness are just a few outcomes that can be achieved through STEAM education.

6 Life Skills Your Child Will Learn Through Starting Their Own Business

By Julie Medeiros Julie Medeiros is a business professional with degrees in education and marketing, and a founder of Miss M Online Classes – the educational project offering children 8+ business education about discovering and monetising their talents, marketing and entrepreneurship.   Many of you… Continue Reading >

Encourage your children to discover their senses and abilities, through experimentation and play

Media kindly brought to you by Lalaboom   Bursting with colour and promising endless play opportunities, the dynamic Lalaboom beads have been designed to grow with baby as they pop, snap, twist, mix, screw, clip, lace, build and stack! The… Continue Reading >

Tips for reducing allergy anxiety in children

Having an allergy (food or bee!) can be anxiety-provoking, and experiencing a life-threatening allergic reaction may instil debilitating fear if left unchecked.  For some children, this may lead to avoidance of food, new experiences, and sometimes social situations. Whilst it… Continue Reading >

When Should My Child Start Doing Household Chores

The job of parents, apart from care, love, education, food and security, is to ensure their child develops into an independent adult capable of managing their life. Most of our children are very capable at undertaking age-appropriate tasks and generally… Continue Reading >

Rainbow Families Raise Bright Kids

– Shane Warren –   I know every household has bright children and defining terms like ‘bright’ or ‘smart’ can be very subjective when we are speaking of children who are very much still in development.  However, this post is… Continue Reading >

Wellness School

Krissy Regan founded her online Wellness School in 2021 with the aim of helping working parents learn practical tools for lifelong health and well-being. The content is simple to follow, easy to implement, and includes advice and insights from experts… Continue Reading >

How to teach kids about gravity and friction the fun way, with VTech

Media kindly brought to you by VTech  If you assumed that physics was outside of your child’s grasp until secondary school, think again! Early STEAM education (science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) has gained momentum in recent years and considering… Continue Reading >