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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Do we really expect five-year-olds to sit at desks? I want a school that understands play is learning | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Childhood doesn't end the day you turn five, Ruth Lue-Quee said to me on the phone as she shepherded her son to the playground this half term. Playing is what children are born to do. It's innate in them. It is how they learn. The former deputy headteacher's petition to make play-based pedagogy a core part of the key stage 1 (KS1) national curriculum in England has garnered almost the required 100,000 signatures for debate in parliament.
Education
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Girl With Two Heads

Twins are distinct individuals who require encouragement of individuality and self-reliance to avoid harmful over-identification and adjustment problems.
Mental health
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Ask Allison: My son is struggling to fit in at secondary school and is upset about his sports performance

A 13-year-old boy faces peer teasing during football, reacts with anger, and struggles to form friendships after being placed away from primary classmates.
Medicine
fromApartment Therapy
2 months ago

5 Things Every Parent Should Do Before School Starts, Pediatricians Say

Pediatricians recommend earlier bedtimes and lighter schedules during the first two weeks of school to help children adjust and stay alert.
Relationships
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

I can't afford my children's private school tuition anymore. How do I tell them?

Transparent communication about financial changes helps ease the transition from private to public schooling for children.
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