How to help kids deal with back to school stress
Today’s guest post is by blogger and parenting author Becky Goddard-Hill. Becky blogs at Emotionally Healthy Kids and has published 3 books with Harper Collins on emotional wellbeing for kids. Becky is a member of the National Council of Psychotherapists, holds a masters in Social Work and a postgraduate diploma in Psychotherapy. Her brand new book Create Your Own Calm is published September 17th. By iordani Shutterstock...
Win an £85 Fjällräven Kånken backpack, plus ‘Yes You Can’ GCSE book
Last week we ran a lively Twitter Q&A with Mark Roberts (@mr_englishteach ), author of the new “You can’t revise for GCSE English! Yes you can, and Mark Roberts shows you how”. It was a really busy half an hour, with loads of questions and even more insightful help and sage advice from Mark. In the book, Mark talks students through the most effective revision strategies for English Language: how to take notes, the most important...
Want FREE online maths tuition? We’ve a toota code for you.
Sadly Toota are no longer trading – but the below all remains relevant; private tuition is an incredibly beneficial tool in your parenting arsenal when trying to help your teens boss exam season, even if it’s just a few odd sessions. Reading this purely because you’re hunting for FREE online maths tuition? You have my sympathy. Home educating isn’t easy, is it?! Come on – how many of us can still remember...
Live Twitter Q&A – win £60 Spotify and BOOKS!
Tomorrow we have a live Twitter Q&A with Mark Roberts (@mr_englishteach ), author of the new “You can’t revise for GCSE English! Yes you can, and Mark Roberts shows you how”.We’re talking to parents of teenagers, about revising for GCSE English (but do go ahead and ask any questions your teens have too. He’s here to help!).If you have ANY questions you’d like to ask, and you’re not on Twitter,...
What Home Ed REALLY looks like. You’ve got this. Rebel.
Dear every single parent in my timeline madly trying to recreate school at home, with highly structured schedules & worksheets: please stop!Schools teach in this manner because they have to keep 30-odd kids sorted at the same time. It’s basically crowd control, and not designed this way because it’s the best way to learn!You have such a rare and brilliant opportunity here – please don’t be afraid of it....
One Home Ed Family’s Top Homeschool Learning Tips
Seven years ago, for many reasons and after much through-the-night conversations (and long discussions with the kids), we decided to remove all four of our children, then aged between six and fourteen, from school in order to Home Educate. We had researched it thoroughly, spoke to many experienced home educators, and did everything we could to prepare.How did I feel in the first week without a school run? Frankly I was overwhelmed and...