The Sue Atkins Inspiring Sunday Saying
Children are the living messages to a time we will never see
Author: Sue Atkins
Why not come along to my keynote speech on working together for good behaviour in schools?
I’ ve been practising my keynote speech in the garden , pacing around with the puppy chasing my ankles as I time my speech , grab some sunshine and practice the pauses 🙂 I’m passionate about schools and parents working together to improve motivation, mindset and achievement for young people free from finger […]
Sexuality and Social Media
Today, as I my 16 year old daughter headed out to a party last night and I heard myself say,” Is it a bit tooooo short?” I am delighted to welcome the wonderful @TalkingTeenage from Twitter, otherwise known as Barbara R. Greenberg and Jennifer A. Powell-Lunder from http://www.talkingteenage.com/ They have a written an excellent book called “Teenage as […]
Sue on her soapbox !
Yesterday I was angered and indignant about the new survey highlighting the disgraceful state of children’s ability to read independently throughout London. Today I really agree with the new inquiry into the sexualisation of children. Growing up really is more complicated than it was in earlier generations as there are so many other influences on […]
Scandal of the homes with not a single book to read.
As a former Deputy Head teacher and class teacher for 22 years I was appalled by the latest survey by the London Evening Standard that points out that thousands of 11 year olds start their secondary school with a reading age of 7. I was interviewed on London LBC Radio this week about this shocking statistic. […]
Watch this video! “Gotta Keep Reading”
Here’s a great version of the Black Eyed Peas video “Gotta Keep Reading” Click here to watch the video – a fun and inventive recreation of the Black Eyed Peas song, “I gotta a feeling.” Get your kids or students excited about reading!
ERIC – and not everyone reading in class !
When I was a class teacher we used to have a 10 -15 minute slot each day called ERIC – Everyone Reading In Class but this is a super site to help with bedwetting – a very common but widely undiscussed problem for families. It can be worrying, frustrating and very stressful for everyone and […]
Reading – the key skill of success
I’ve been working in quite a few schools recently teaching my “Confidence Classes for Kids” workshop and I’ve noticed the different styles of teaching, mentoring and motivating. I was in a failing school with extremely low morale a couple of weeks ago and found myself in full “Tony Robbins” motivational style as I battled to […]
The Sue Atkins Weekly Parent Affirmation
This month I choose to only see positive energy wherever I go. If a problem comes up, I repeatedly say,”All is well.Everything is working out for my highest good. Out of this experience, only good will come.I am safe” By repeating this, I calm down and give the Universe time to fix the situation in […]
Is it OK for your children to swear at you?
OVER TWO THIRDS OF PARENTS ALLOW CHILDREN TO SWEAR: 4 IN 5 PARENTS SWEAR IN FRONT OF KIDS I was reading a survey about swearing today and it got me pondering…… Research has found that over two-thirds of parents allow their children to swear without punishment, effectively accepting the practice and 4 in 5 parents swear […]
The Sue Atkins Wednesday Story To Ponder
Today my best friend slapped me in the face Here’s your Wednesday Story from my never ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil. TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING THROUGH THE DESERT. DURING SOME POINT OF THE JOURNEY, THEY HAD AN ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE IN THE FACE. THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED […]
What’s Sepp Blater got to do with being truthful?
Being Truthful “Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies” Nelson Mandela Today the news is full of Sepp Blater and it made me ponder being truthful and how we pass this value onto our kids. I remember when I was 19 spending a night in a cold, wet and […]
The Sue Atkins Weekly Parent Coaching Question
I’m currently writing my new positive parenting book at the moment for Ebury Publishers and I am on Chapter 7 where I’m pondering and writing about Getting Both Boys and Girls to Open Up and Talk To You. Here are some classic ways to switch off your children. Asking too many questions “Why did you […]
The Important Role of Grandparents
We were away in Newcastle for Grandparents Day, as my husband Kevin was doing the Great North Run and the kids were at home being spoilt rotten by their Grandparents. But I read that 42% of grandparents lose contact with their grandchildren after a divorce – just when they need the stability, love and unconditional support […]
“I am the product of a famous family and the product of a famous divorce.” Jamie Lee Curtis speaks out
Here in today’s Huffington Post Jamie Lee Curtis speaks out about the media’s role and responsibility to the children of famous parents going through divorce. I coach many parents, who are not so famous , but who are also are struggling to put the interests of their children first during a difficult and very challenging time […]