I remember the moment I realised I messed up. My youngest daughter was on the potty for the first time, and my four-year-old came into the bathroom, crowding my legs as he was eager to join the celebration. His little voice piped up with an innocent question: “Where’s her willy?” I’m a mother of three, […]
Homeschooling seems to be on the rise. And I gotta say, I really top my hat off to the mums who homeschool their kids. I am sure these mums have good reasons to teach their kids at home, but when my oldest entered kindergarten last year, it didn’t even cross my mind. I love my […]
As parents, we all want our kids to learn and have fun while doing it. But for the 19 million children worldwide who suffer from vision loss and blindness, it’s a bit more difficult. It turns out that due to incredible advancements in technology, like audiobooks and other computer-based learning, fewer and fewer blind children […]
If you ask a homeschooling mum about homeschooling you will hear only the best things about it. We can’t help it. People have been second-guessing our decision since we began. Everyone wants to know how our kids will learn to socialise and what qualifies us to be a teacher. The decision to homeschool has put […]
Knock those sight words over before the end of the school year with these brilliant tips from the classroom.
New research suggests that ADHD children need to fidget to stay focused. Here’s how they can move around without distracting others.
College was always my end goal. I knew that I would have to work my way through it in order to afford it, and I tried to be smart about what I studied so that I could maximize my future employment opportunities. As a former high school dropout, I was acutely aware of the value […]
With the school bell about to step out from its long summer break, I am starting to panic. Mainly because I have been so used to lovely long mornings of not rushing around, trying to herd children to the car, racing back into the house because I have lost my keys…. You know the drill. […]
Our outdoor classroom is filled with things to find and history to appreciate.
Officials at one school in NYC eliminated homework recently. Instead of being relieved, many parents freaked out (and missed the point).
My six-year-old’s reaction to the cheerfully dancing privates was classic.
A new report suggests that it’s harmful to pressure kindergarteners to read. As a mum and child psychotherapist, I agree.
