With so much information about what children should be learning at different ages, it can be hard to step back and think about what we want our unique child to …
Does my child have dyslexia? (Ep. 19)
Do you think my child might have dyslexia? This is one of the most common questions I receive from a parent who is seeking help for a struggling reader. What …
Setting Your Child up for Success in the Kitchen (Ep. 17)
The benefits of learning in the kitchen are countless. But the reality of cooking with children can resemble an unexploded bomb rather than the picture on the front of a …
Is it actually worth cooking with your kids? (ep. 16)
You may have heard time and time again that cooking is really good for kids development, but what skills can they actually gain from it? And what should we be …
Stories, Cooking and the village (Ep. 15)
Sitting around a fire as a day comes to a close and sharing stories with others about the day. Whilst food is cooking is a pastime that has been …
Should we be trusting the child and following what they want to learn? (Ep.14)
Plays the work of the child and following the child are the ideas that are a cornerstone of Montessori education. These ideas are also the foundations of early years education …
Has the phrase good job lost its impact? (Ep. 13)
Good job, well done, you tried so hard and are commonplace when helping a child with learning. But are these phrases overused with today’s children? Have we gone too far …
You are the best resource in the room (Ep.12)
In a world where we’re bombarded with the latest toys and learning materials for our children, it can become quickly overwhelming which resources we actually want for them. In this …
Creating a Virtual Village to Help with Learning (Ep. 11)
It takes a village to raise a child as something that is often said. However, this village is often looking very different to how it may have done in the …
What goes into making your learning village (Ep.8)
The face of education seems to be changing at the moment. Many parents and educators are worrying that we are pushing our children too far and they want to reclaim …