education
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Why Is Reading So Important For Children?
Children explore their phonetics in reception and gradually build on their reading ability throughout school. To make progress and get to that point sooner, parents are encouraged to practise and read with their children at home. Once they are comfortable with reading, children can take the lead of their learning and read for pleasure. There are many great benefits and below are some that were shared with us by a private girls’ school in London. Improved Language Skills Reading broadens the vocabulary, and in fact is the fastest way for your little one to pick up new words. As their bank of words grows, their language skills will improve. That…
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How Montessori Toys Give Kids Creative Confidence
How many parents have colourful rainbows or uncannily accurate family portraits decorating the fridge? The colours might not be totally accurate and body shapes might be a tad triangular, but that doesn’t matter. What does matter is knowing our little ones created art through imagination and self-determination. They made something that wouldn’t exist if they didn’t exist. Montessori play styles and toys build on kids’ natural curiosity and creativity in many ways. Toys that Kids Engage With Many modern playthings are passively entertaining, whether through pressing buttons to make sounds, playing games on mobile devices or watching TV. There’s nothing wrong with that – we all need to sit back…
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The Growth Mindset Workbook From Daddilife
I was a teacher in a primary school for 12 years before the birth of my son, and I can honestly say that the main challenge that I faced as a teacher was not that children were unable to do things, but that they believed they couldn’t do things. The child’s mindset was often set up to believe that something difficult or new would be a clear failure, rather than a challenge, something that new ideas would beat them, rather than he something that could be overcome one way or another. Changing that view is difficult, but getting pupils to adapt a growth mindset when it comes to school work,…
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Creative Fabrica Is A Teacher’s Best Friend
In the days before Fashion-mommy, I had another career, that of a primary school teacher. It was a role I loved but it was not without its problems, one of which was the endless amount of planning involved in creating fabulous lessons and the resources to go with them. Even the most practical of lessons needed some sort of worksheet, question sheet or assessment sheet to show the pupils level of understanding, but finding, or even creating your own, was often time consuming, time that could be better spent elsewhere. But Creative Fabrica, and more specifically its Teachers Club Card, is a service and resource that can take some of…
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The Importance Of Play In Child Development
Play is one of the most important aspects of a child’s development. Not only does it keep them occupied for a good while but it helps them build on a number of skills that are crucial for their future. It is a natural and enjoyable way for them to keep active and stay happy and well. In order for children to develop well and have both good mental and physical health, they need to take part in different types of unstructured play from as soon as they are born. Here is some advice from a private sixth form in Guildford on the importance of play in child development. Structured and…
