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Childrens books

Aged 8

Island of the Blue Dolphins

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Educational clases

Little steps tutoring

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Key

How children learn                             April 2015

Living sustainably                                August 2015

Eco friendly house                              October 2015

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Theory: Montesorri Baby                     Jan 2016

Theory: Montesorri Toddler                 April 2016

Theory: Montesorri pre-school             August 2016

Theory: Montesorri school                  November 2016

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0-6 practical planning                           Dec 16

0 -6 months Development Activities      Jan 2017

6 – 1 practical planning                          Feb 2017

6 – 1 year Activities                                March 2017

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1-2 practical planning                           June 2017

1 – 2  years Activities                             July 2017

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2-3 practical planning

2 – 3 years Activities                              October 2017

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3- 4 years Activities                              �� December 2017

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Key Stages                                             Feb 2018

Key Stage 1  (5-7)                                   March 2018

Key Stage 2 (7-11)                                  May 2018

Key Stage 3 (11-14)                                 August 2018

Key Stage 4 (14-16)                                November 2018

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Raising the whole person                        March 2019

Fun outdoor activities                              June 2019 Fun indoor activities                                October 2019

Life skills to master                                  December 2019

Family recipes to complete                       Feb 2020

Family traditions to complete                     May 2020

Family activities to complete                       June 2020

Raising boys                                                September 2020

Positive parenting                                        Dec 2020

Problem solving                                           Feb 21

Career orientation                                        Apr 21

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Montesorri Activities

Hole punch artwork

Weighted bean bag toss into hoop

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Ensure your children get best education

Kids live at school. They spend about 900 to 1,000 hours per year in school, according to the Center for Public Education. While that sounds like a lot, kids in India and China go to school about 25-30% longer, so parents and caregivers need to make sure their kids are getting the best education possible during those hours. Let's take a look at the best ways to help make sure that happens for your kids.

How Can You Help Your Kids Get the Best Education?

1. Participate at Your Kid's School

Get involved. Attend back-to-school nights and parent-teacher conferences, take a volunteer position the school offers, and get to know teachers and other parents. Everyone else is just as busy as you, and your kid takes notice when you care about their education, even if they don't always show it. Visit the school and its website; communication about school with your kid will go smoother if you understand what it's like for them at school. Seeing you around school can boost kids' confidence, too.

2. Make Sure Homework Gets Done

Adults definitely have their work cut out for them with their careers, and the last thing you may want to do is follow-up on your kids' homework -- it's important, though. You also need to support teachers in the homework they give students. They are trying to educate your kids, not give you more work to do, and they can only do so much during the school day.

Check to see what your kids' assignments are and that they're completing them. If you don't, you may not see a problem until it gets much worse. Some things are taught differently these days, and there is advice rolling around that parents shouldn't help their kids do their homework, because they may get it wrong. Instead, ask them how to do the problem or ask them to reread the instructions. If they are confused or don't want to work at it, this often does the trick.

If you really need to help your kids through their homework a little bit because they're not getting it, email the teacher and explain what the problem is. Any teacher will be happy to explain if it means helping a child succeed.

3. Make Sure Your Kid is Ready to Learn When They Get to School

We've heard nutrition plays a key role in learning, but how much? If you have a picky kid who refuses to eat breakfast in favor of birthday party treats at school, or a teen who can't seem to get out of bed on time, we feel for you. Still, as a parent or guardian, you need to make sure your kids get enough sleep, are well-nourished, hydrated, and head to school with the best possible attitude. Here's a few things you can do:

Stick to a regular bedtime

Cut off screen time an hour before bed

Help kids put homework and books in their backpacks the night before

Help kids lay out their clothes for the next day

Give them a nutritious breakfast

4. Teach Your Kid How to Put Stuff Where It Goes

One of the most valuable skills kids will learn in school is organization. It may sound trivial, but organization is the bedrock for completing projects on time, putting things away where they go, and learning to live in a clean space. Organization is a basic life skill kids will use at school, work, and for the rest of their lives. Your kids aren't going to jump at the chance to learn how to pick up their toys, and teens aren't going to be very excited when you tell them organization is the ticket to success, but it's still your job to instill this ability to help them succeed.

Teach your kids to put things away when they're done with them and organize things like clothes and books for a fast location. This will help them get places on time, arrive ready to go, and establish boundaries and cleanliness values. To understand how organizational skills affect kids later in life, take a look at these business skill sets:

Creating and keeping deadlines

Delegation

Goal setting and meeting goals

Decision making

Ah, now it's all making sense! These same skills are being developed at schools, too, and if your child's school isn't developing them, they need to be. You may be surprised what your child is expected to do in the classroom and not expected to do at home. Aligning them can help your child learn boundaries, respect, and manage their time better.

5. Teach Your Child Study Skills That Work

Study skills are so important that kids without them don't make it through. Kids who never learn good study habits may drop out of school altogether, or never make it to college. In a society where one degree means kids make just enough money to survive and support a family, study habits are key.

Here's some examples of study skills that have been proven to work for kids:

Designated study areas

Knowing class expectations

Having a study plan

Positive attitude

Willingness to learn

6. Make Sure Your Kid Is At School On Time, Every Day

Your kid can only learn if they are there, ready to listen, in good health. Keep your kids home from school if they're sick or for a very special occasion, but don't let them stay home because they "Don't want to go to school today." They can call in sick when they're adults; now you should support their education by making sure they are there to learn.

7. Allow Your Child to Succeed or Fail on Their Own

Most parents know you can tell kids over and over, but sometimes they just don't learn until they suffer the consequences of not getting homework done, misbehaving in class, or losing an after-school job. Kids need to fail and succeed, and doing something less than perfectly shows them they may have to try harder next time. If they fail, it's the perfect time to step in and guide them toward better study habits, or encourage them to try harder to learn a difficult concept.

8. Practice Discipline, Respect, and Self-respect at Home

Some parents allow kids to do whatever they want at home and then expect teachers to enforce discipline and teach self-respect. Teachers are some of the hardest working people in society -- why make their jobs harder? Discipline isn't easy, but you can look up strategies on the Internet, and kids need to learn self-respect from you as well. Bottom line is, parents should handle most of the disciplinary actions that affect their kids.

9. Know What Your Child is Studying At School

If you don't know what your kid is studying, you can't connect with them about it. Some kids do all their work in school, so you may have to ask them what they're working on. You can email or call up their teachers and ask, too. Either way, being aware of what your child is working on in school means you know what level of ability and knowledge they are at, and what they need some extra help with.

10. Praise and Encourage Your Kids

Even though this is our last point, it's the key to helping your kids get the best education. Kids need to know what they're doing right and what they're doing wrong. Sometimes it seems like all parents do is tell kids what they're doing incorrectly, from dressing to chores to homework (your kid does have chores, right??). Positive reinforcement of the things they do right builds their confidence, helps them succeed, and allows them to navigate school and society with the knowledge that they can do better.

The biggest takeaway is that, as a parent or guardian, you want your child to succeed and have the best education possible. A large part of making that happen is you, and the other important parts are your kid and their teachers and school. Know where your child goes every day and what they do -- then talk with them about it and guide them. They need your guidance, and will respond when you show interest.

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Raising boys - empathy

Emphasize empathy whenever possible. Explain the consequences of his behaviour on other people, and ask your boy to imagine how he would feel if someone did the same to him. Be kind and praise him when he does well so that your child knows that you are happy about his good behavior.

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How Parents Can Raise a Good Child

Nurture Empathy.

Encourage Them.

Teach Them to Volunteer.

Offer Rewards Sparingly.

Teach Good Manners.

Treat Them With Respect.

Discipline Consistently.

Teach Thankfulness.

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Examples of positive parenting to encourage positive development and self-growth

Here are some examples:

Teaching and leading promote children’s confidence and provides them with the tools needed to make good choices.

Positive communication promotes children’s social and problem-solving skills while enhancing relationship quality with caregivers and peers.

Warm and democratic parenting enhances children’s self-esteem and confidence.

Parental supervision promotes prosocial peer bonding and positive youth outcomes.

Autonomy-promoting parenting supports creativity, empowerment, and self-determination.

Supportive and optimistic parenting fosters children’s belief in themselves and the future.

Providing recognition for desirable behaviors increases children’s self-efficacy and the likelihood of engaging in prosocial, healthy behaviors.

Providing boundaries and consequences teaches children accountability and responsibility.

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Gottman 5 Steps

Gottman’s five steps for parents include:

awareness of emotions;

connecting with your child;

listening to your child;

naming emotions; and

finding solutions (Gottman, 2019).

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Definitions of Positive Parenting

These definitions, combined with the positive parenting literature, suggest the following about positive parenting:

It involves Guiding

It involves Leading

It involves Teaching

It is Caring

It is Empowering

It is Nurturing

It is Sensitive to the Child’s Needs

It is Consistent

It is Always Non-violent

It provides Regular Open Communication

It provides Affection

It provides Emotional Security

It provides Emotional Warmth

It provides Unconditional Love

It recognizes the Positive

It respects the Child’s Developmental Stage

It rewards Accomplishments

It sets Boundaries

It shows Empathy for the Child’s Feelings

It supports the Child’s Best Interests

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5 Steps to Positive Parenting

Create a safe, interesting environment. Bored kids are likely to misbehave. ...

Have a positive learning environment. If a child or teenager comes to you for help or a chat, they're ready to learn. ...

Use assertive discipline. ...

Have realistic expectations. ...

Take care of yourself as a parent.

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Positive parenting techniques to use with your child

Be present. …

Lead by example. …

Empathize. …

Set boundaries in a positive way. …

Find the root problem. …

Consider their developmental stage. …

Turn mistakes into learning opportunities. …

Follow through.

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Developmental Milestones

Rolling over

Sitting up

Standing

Walking

Smiling            2 months

First word

Sentence

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One month

Achieved skills (most babies can do)

Lifts head when on his tummy

Responds to sound

Stares at faces

Turns head towards light

Can see black-and-white patterns

Emerging skills (half of babies can do)

Follows objects

Makes "ooh" and "ah" sounds

Advanced skills (a few babies can do)

Smiles

Holds head at 45-degree angle

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Two months

Achieved skills (most babies can do)

Makes gurgling and cooing sounds

Follows faces and objects when held near face

Holds head up for short periods

Emerging skills (half of babies can do)

Recognises your voice

Smiles responsively

Holds head at 45-degree angle

Movements become smoother

Advanced skills (a few babies can do)

Holds head steady

Bears weight on legs

May lift head and shoulders (mini push-up)

Three months

Achieved skills (most babies can do)

Holds head steady

Recognises your face

Emerging skills (half of babies can do)

Does mini push-ups

Laughs and smiles

Advanced skills (a few babies can do)

Turns towards loud sounds

May bring hands together and bat at toys

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Positive Parenting

Positive parenting is the continual relationship of a parent(s) and a child or children that includes caring, teaching, leading, communicating, and providing for the needs of a child consistently and unconditionally.

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Family Activities to Complete

Growing plants and vegetables Making a meal Making a cake Going to a football match Going on break, UK Going to the beach Learning a language Eating at a fancy restaurant Going to a festival Going to France Going to Spain Going to Italy Going to Germany Going to Greece Writing a story Going to an art exhibition

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List of skills to be able to master

Knowing what you want to do as a job

Being able to navigate home

Learn a second language

Cooking 4 healthy meals

Being able to manage finances

Being able to write a good CV

Being able to compete against other people for jobs

Being able to be positive and have resilience in the face of adversity

Have a confident, healthy, respectful, passionate approach to sex and relationships

Being able to take good photos of self

Having excellent taste and critical thinking

Being able to build flat pack furniture

Attending restaurants and order confidently

Engaging and succeeding in sports

Being able to put up furniture