I enjoy exploring the world of Twitter and I discovered Among Friends which is a one stop portal into the world of people with special needs and the people who love them. You’ll hear from parents, siblings, volunteers, supporters, and even those with special needs themselves. Every Sunday, they select the week’s big special needs stories […]
I’ve just seen these ADORABLE little hats knitted to help keep older people warm this winter. Innocent Smoothies are helping Age UK by donating 25p from every bottle that gets a hat to help keep the elderly warm this winter. Their hats are knitted by knitters up and down the country. They send in […]
My hubby and son have been selected to be part of the Olympics in 2012 as volunteers – my hubby is going to be a driver and take competitors from place to place in a specially allocated car and although I have volunteered I haven’t heard back yet from the officials. But I’m thrilled to discover thanks to […]
While most parents want their children to succeed, sometimes they unintentionally burden their children by over evaluating everything they do. I remember a lovely 8 year old child in my class called Isabel whose Mum always over analysed and over evaluated everything Isabel did, said or achieved. Isabel was a stressed little girl striving for perfection […]
I believe in myself
With the slogan‘Stop and think – words can hurt’ this year’s campaign is focused on tackling verbal bullying. Young people at the ABA Youth Summit 2010 raised concerns about the negative use of language in schools and the wider community –expressions like ‘you’re so gay’ and words like ‘sket’ and ‘slag’.They saw this as a […]
Yesterday I did 26 radio interviews around the UK to help launch Home Start’s new campaign called Childhood Starts Now a very important campaign to change the lives of thousands of children in Britain today. HOW HOME-START HELPED A FAMILY ‘IN SHOCK’ AFTER A BEREAVEMENT Vanessa Bates, 40, from South Derbyshirewas left ‘shell-shocked’ after her […]
The Nail in the Fence Here is a wonderful story from my never-ending notebook and everlasting coloured pencil that I taught the children in my Year 4 class many years ago. There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every […]
Bullying can happen to anyone at any age. My bullying diary can be really helpful to keep a record of the bullying that you’ve experienced to show to someone you really trust when you are talking to your parents, teachers or other adults about sorting this problem out. Download my Beat Bullying Diary now […]
This week my blogs will all be about Anti Bullying as I run my own Beat Bullying ~ Confidence Classes for Kids. Helping children feel good about themselves and empowering them with the strategies and simple techniques for lasting long term confidence. Click here to discover more about my WORKSHOP Here is a really helpful […]
We all know the first few years of life are critical to a child’s development. It’s when the crucial milestones happen. That’s why Home-Start works hard to support parents when families are at breaking point, helping them create a safe, loving home environment to ensure that their children don’t miss out on the vital foundations […]
This year Remembrance Day falls at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011. To mark this once in lifetime Remembrance Day, The Royal British Legion will be planting cardboard poppies in an 11-11-11-11 formation at Lydiard Park, Wootton Bassett. For more information and the opportunity to send a message of your […]
I wonder whether you were ever told that you were a poor speller at school. If you were, I bet you can still remember exactly who told you that, where you were and how you felt……. The power of teachers and I should know…. I used to be one ! Now think back and remember […]
I have recently been interviewed about babies being “hothoused” by their pushy parents for a feature for Practical Parenting and Pregnancy magazine on a study that says mums are taking their babies to too many classes eroding the bond between mother and child. It’s an interesting article ! I think it’s all about finding […]
A lovely Mum passed this maths website on to me that’s great for helping kids learn their Times Tables. Check it out 🙂 http://www.percyparker.com/
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