How DO Home Educated Kids do GCSEs?
If you’re Home Educating your kids, at some point the question of exams inevitably comes up. Probably even more than the perennial ‘how do they socialise’ question, I get the “But how DO home educated kids do GCSEs”? When it comes time to prepare for these exams, many parents and students turn to services like UKWritings.com to help write an essay or understand complex topics, ensuring that...
Young people and seasonal affective disorder …
Winter … it’s almost here! And along with it are the dark nights. It’s well known that the onset of autumn and winter can affect individual moods, and the government have previously recommended taking a vitamin D supplement, which can help with healthy cell and bone growth and vitality and energy. Read more about seasonal affective disorder (SAD)… SAD teenager By Novikov Alex | Shutterstock What is seasonal...
The Rollercoaster Ride of Raising a Teenager
Raising a child is akin to being on a rollercoaster. The infant years are full of delightful surprises and precious moments, the toddler phase is characterized by those cute mischievous antics, and the pre-teens are a time of boundless curiosity. However, as the rollercoaster reaches its peak, we enter the challenging world of raising a teenager. The descent is filled with unpredictable twists, turns, and sometimes even heart-stopping...
10 Innovative Tips To Use Technology In Children’s Education
As technology continues to weave its way into classrooms across the world, teachers must learn how to effectively use it for the benefit of their students. Recent research has demonstrated how profoundly technology can improve students’ academic performance. Not only are educational institutions using digital whiteboards, flipped classrooms, and Chromebooks- which are replacing textbooks – but also how teachers can be at...
Exam Revision – What ARE the Best Ways to Revise
One thing I never expected as a parent was to become an expert in All Things Exam. Want to know what are the best ways to revise? Pull up a chair. I’ve got you. Between 15 and 18 it feels like there’s just no let up in the relentless pursuit of exam grades (and the swing of the pre-, mid- and post-exam mood cycle…). Regular readers know I have four ‘kids’ – aged between 14 and 22, exams have been my...
How To Holiday With Teens – And Keep Everyone From Getting Stabby
Holidaying when your kids are small is a fairly straightforward process – they go where you want to go, and in turn you make sure that the destination is equipped for small people.You’re not thinking of How To Holiday With Teens. You’re thinking of kids clubs in beach resorts, or you might be checking that a remote cottage has stairgates and a highchair – but it’s pretty simple thing. And then your kids...