Tag Archives: words

There are many reasons why people, including your child, lack self-confidence. There are a few things that you can do or tweak, to help them grow their self-confidence. Use encouraging words Help them take their power back Get them to… Continue Reading >

Parents work hard to teach their children all manner of concepts and skills to prepare them for school and the world. However, one area not focused on nearly enough is literacy. The sooner and more effectively children learn to not… Continue Reading >

It had been a typical day in my life, of a mum to four young children. I had tried desperately to make some headway with the mess strewn across my house and the loads of dirty laundry that had piled… Continue Reading >

Attitude – pick a good one Every day you make choices. Attitude is a choice. To help your child develop a positive mindset they need positive encouragement. Your child needs to know their strengths and that they can develop any… Continue Reading >

By NATASHA JANSSENS   Have you ever stopped to ponder about where your stories or beliefs about money come from and how they influence your spending habits? Last weekend, I realised that baby Emma (who is now 10 months old,… Continue Reading >

Could the words you use with your children today make them more susceptible to peer pressure in the future? The other day Aimee and I were walking back from swimming where we saw a little boy about to jump off… Continue Reading >

Vocabulary development or, to ‘know the meaning of a wide variety of words and the structure of written language’ (Five from Five.org.au) is one of the 5 Keys to Reading. When we compare the types of words in say, Eric… Continue Reading >

 from a teacher’s perspective  Written by Jennifer Rennie for Reading Out of Poverty Foundation.   ‘Reading Aloud’ is the road to being literate, construction of language for a child begins from a very early age and exposure is key. Children… Continue Reading >

 Whilst English is a complicated language, currently made up of over 200,000 words, there are multiple occasions every day when an English word just isn’t enough to convey an emotion. Language learning app Babbel has uncovered the top ten words from other languages that you didn’t… Continue Reading >

The decision about when your child should start school can be a hard one to make. Many people think that being school ready means that your child must know how to read and write but these skills are often secondary… Continue Reading >