Staying Safe on the Railways
Network Rail and Thomas the Tank Engine have joined together to help young children learn about staying safe around the railway. (Visit the website and download an ebook, here)
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Growing up in a house full of books is major boost to literacy and numeracy
Research data from 160,000 adults in 31 countries concludes that a sizeable home library gave teen school leavers skills equivalent to university graduates who didn’t read. Growing up in a home packed with books has a large effect on literacy Continue reading Growing up in a house full of books is major boost to literacy and numeracy
The School That Replaced Detention With Meditation
What would you do if you were a school teacher and your students started misbehaving? Traditionally school teachers would give detention or suspension depending on the situation. Most people wouldn’t discipline a misbehaving student by telling them to sit down Continue reading The School That Replaced Detention With Meditation
Autistic boy’s exam results and teacher’s letter
This news item reflects the importance of valuing children, beyond their academic abilities. Although in this case, it is about a boy with autism, the sentiment should apply to all children. It’s very important to children that they are loved Continue reading Autistic boy’s exam results and teacher’s letter
Sir Ken Robinson: “Reimagine Learning that Can Change the World” – Reimagine Education
Internationally recognized educator and creativity expert Robinson inspires us to imagine school systems that can move beyond a narrow focus on academic achievement to actively promote creativity and divergent thinking. Some of the points made in this talk include: Learning Continue reading Sir Ken Robinson: “Reimagine Learning that Can Change the World” – Reimagine Education
Play is Important
“Play is a very important — indeed, vital — attribute in the development of growth and fulfilment. Children play naturally, and so do animals. For that matter, insects, birds, fish, and all kinds of life PLAY. “Even ants and honeybees Continue reading Play is Important
Jakub Marian’s Educational Blog
Jakub Marian has put together an interesting blog site, which includes items such as this: The average class sizes in primary education are as follows: See more at Jakub website, here.
Facebook: Now for young children too
How young is too young to be on social media? Strictly speaking, only those aged 13 and over are allowed to use Facebook. But the prevention methods are trivial, meaning more than 20 million under-13-year-olds are thought to be using Continue reading Facebook: Now for young children too
Child exploitation: Live streaming an ‘urgent’ threat
Children need to be educated on the risks associated with streaming sites, the National Crime Agency said. It said offenders were learning how young people communicated online and “using this knowledge to abuse them”. In one week, authorities identified 345 Continue reading Child exploitation: Live streaming an ‘urgent’ threat
Competition and Health
Our societies are obsessed with competing against each other and this is reflected throughout our education and employment. We even contradict our message to children: Work as a team… but pass the tests on your own and be a personal Continue reading Competition and Health