Beat Bullying – Confidence Classes for Kids
Today I have just finished my Beat Bullying – Confidence Classes for Kids Workshop and I always feel so inspired by the children’s happy smiling faces after the day we spend together. I really love teaching them my One Point Technique, My Circle Of Confidence Technique and my Success Diary ideas and love seeing their confidence […]
Mumsnet sex education survey
As a former Head of PSHE Department I was interested in this new survey by Mumsnet. When Mumsnet heard that the government was conducting an internal review into Personal, Social, Health and Economics (PSHE) education, they thought it would be useful to conduct a Mumsnet sex education survey to gather your views on the thorny matter of […]
The Sue Atkins Weekly Parenting Affirmation
Affirmations out loud When I was on the truly inspiring “Date With Destiny ” Seminar with Tony Robbins a couple of Decembers ago in Orlando he made us focus on turning our affirmations into incantations – we had to go outside walking and talking our sayings out loud. That certainly took walking my talk to the next level !! […]
Do computers solve education problems?
The New York Times has been running articles examining the effectiveness of what people call e-learning in US schools. In a nutshell, they have found little or no evidence that it boosts students’ grades, despite a widespread belief by schools that it does. Schools it appears invest in expensive digital learning aids in the hope that […]
It’s official – music helps pregnancy!
Mum’s- to- be who listen to relaxing music and sounds of nature are less likely to feel stressed about their pregnancy a study has shown recently. Scientists split pregnant women into two groups with one group being asked to listen to lullabies, classical music and “New Age” type music every day for two weeks […]