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The Benefits of Journaling for Children

June 25, 2022 By Ellen

Remember that journal you had as a kid? The one where you’d write down your favourite parts of the day or who upset you? The one where you’d basically pour your heart out into because you knew it was safe from the prying eyes of others? If you didn’t, then you need to understand how […]

Filed Under: boys, review Tagged With: children, health, journal, journaling, mental health, School, writing

Nature’s Day – 100 words

May 16, 2022 By Ellen

Nature’s day. Today was the day the dog and I agreed that the grass was too long, too wet, too full of thistles and nettles. We went the long way round to the field. Detour an annual inevitability, we are already dancing with traffic at the edge of the road, defeated by blind lunges into […]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: 100 words, dog, May, nature, spring

The 6 Benefits Of Planning School Trips For The Children

May 16, 2022 By Ellen

Planning school trips are not only ideal for their learning but there are many other benefits that come from taking children away to new places.    It doesn’t matter if the trip is to a new country or not, the experience and learning will still be abundant. If you question whether or not you should […]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: children, education, Germany, language, School, school trips, Stem

Contrary – 100 words

May 13, 2022 By Ellen

Contrary. Sunshine springtime, how glorious. This evening I’ll unspool the hose and twizzle its nozzle to drench rockery, fretful sproutlings, seeds, wildflower experiment, weary pot-dwellers. Hardly worth winding it back, this dry spell persists. Meanwhile: must kill the weeds. Mixing poison, pumping handle bites my palms and trigger finger spray, fatal drizzle for audacious opportunists. […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: 100 words, creative writing, gardening, summer, weeds

Top Tips For Helping Your Child Learn A New Language

May 4, 2022 By Ellen

Picking up a new language can be a new way of learning for a whole host of young children. It’s also the perfect time for children to develop these skills; picking up a language earlier in life helps a child learn a language in a more positive way. To help your child with their new […]

Filed Under: family, review Tagged With: brain, communication, french, language, School

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