Is your glass half full or half empty? Your response to this venerable question on positive thinking could reveal your outlook on life, how you feel about yourself, whether you’re optimistic or pessimistic, and even how your health is affected. Effective stress management relies heavily on the optimistic mindset that it typically entails. Additionally, effective […]
100 words – listening to the news
I had the radio on all day and by the time I got to the afternoon bulletin I conceded, chucked the towel and quit. Gloomy, doomy booming on and on and on: inflation, strikes, women’s rights, politicians who lie, policemen who rape, flights don’t leave and guns kill people. Instead I walked in the woods […]
100 words – Summer in the north
Summer in the north. There’s a moment when the sun finally gets its hat out from behind the fat coats when we stand, dazzled and gaze at the bright. Oh, how lovely! And we peel off the layers to reveal naked skin, startled and smooth, like unshelling prawns. Toes and armpits and knees startlingly unclothed. […]
Helping your child develop their vocabulary
Developing a wide vocabulary range is important for a child. Alongside formal education, a parent’s involvement in teaching their child new vocabulary is vital. As much as 95% of words come from the time and efforts given by parents and the variety of vocabulary they achieve by a certain age. It is very to […]
The benefits of coding lessons for kids
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on UnsplashGiving your child the best chance in the future is by giving them the opportunity to develop lots of skills that will aid them with that. Coding is one way that will help their future, get them ahead in school and enhance their current learning. Here is some advice from […]
Should I consider home schooling my child
Home schooling comes as a controversial topic to some. Given that education is an important stage in a child’s life and nearly enough decides where they’ll go in life, many trust that a traditional school life is the way as they have qualified teachers and an environment specifically designed for learning. However, home schooling comes […]
Top tips for teaching your child to read
100 words – Piper Alpha
Piper Alpha. I remember this night in 1988, unusually warm and the eve of my graduation. In Aberdeen a jacketless evening feels like a holiday. But then, outside the restaurant there was a weight, a prickle-neck darkness that didn’t vanish under streetlights. “There’s something wrong here,” I said. “Don’t be daft,” they dismissed. But there […]