Tag: school
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What is the point of homework?
As many of you who follow my ramblings know, I am not a fan of homework. Research has now shown that the actual, tangible benefits of homework for primary aged children is negligible. Put our special children into the mix and I ask again – what is the point? Well I don’t see too many…
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16 Things You Can Gently Insist Should be Happening In School
I am constantly reading in forums that mums are having to battle with primary schools over basic provisions for our special children. As you may know I am a teacher as well as a mum with a son with ADHD. So I can see what’s going on from both sides. Whilst there are many excellent teachers…
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Warrior Mums; 15 Ways To Prepare For The Battle
Sorry folks. The Summer holidays are nearly over. This actually is welcome news for many of us parents struggling with the behaviour of our special children. School is a structure that many of our children thrive on. And of course it is a welcome respite for many of us – we can look forward to…
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10 Top Tips to Survive The Summer Holidays (Without Losing Your Sanity)
As the long, long, long, long, long holidays approach some of us mums start to get a little bit anxious. The six week break stretches out before us like a bad dream. School for us is some kind of respite. So without that, life can be a tad stressful. But mums – listen up. We can…