Family Life & parenting
School work during the holidays: yes or no?
School work: Should children do school work during the summer holidays? What is your opinion?
August 25, 2020
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Catching up on lost learning with Nightingale Tuition #AD
Throughout lockdown I was incredibly focused ‘on the moment.’ I was desperately trying to ensure online learning was completed while also keeping on top of work and domestic chores, chores which I felt overwhelmed by with all four of us at home each day!
August 14, 2020
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Education
The future of the school report
When I was at secondary school, I had a chemistry teacher who was quite a character. He was very sarcastic and this appealed to me greatly. He also travelled to school every day on a motorbike, which gave him a slightly rebellious edge and made all the other teachers seem very boring in comparison.
July 13, 2020
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Dadbloguk Q&A
Talking to children about race: Interview with Andrez Harriott
Race is one of those subjects parents want to discuss with their children, but sometimes find difficult. With the recent death of George Floyd and the resulting Black Lives Matter protests, it really isn’t an issue that can or should be ignored. I was delighted to speak to criminologist and Damage singer Andrez Harriott to
June 22, 2020
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Family Life & parenting
National Numeracy Day 2020: Virtual Festival
If you had told me just a few months ago that I would be participating in National Numeracy Day alongside well known names such as Rachel Riley, Bobby Seagull and Martin Lewis, I would have laughed at you. By my own admission, maths is is not my strong point. Ironically, it’s my troubled history with
May 13, 2020
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