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Mar 19, 2019

What is the Difference Between Good Stress and Bad Stress?

Even though you wouldn’t think it at first, good stress can help kids rise to challenges, stay motivated, resolve problems and build their confidence. Yet bad stress can cause children to feel overwhelmed, mood swings, anxiety and even depression. That’s why it’s so important to understand the difference between good and bad stress, and how each can impact your child.

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Mar 19, 2019
What is the Difference Between Good Stress and Bad Stress?
Teens

When someone says they’re stressed, it’s usually not seen as a positive thing, especially if it’s your children. However, stress isn’t always bad- there is such a thing as good stress. Even though you wouldn’t think it at first, good stress can help kids ...
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Mar 10, 2019
How to Teach Your Child About Leadership
Teens

All parents want their children to be successful and viewed as leaders who are willing to take on any challenge. However, not all kids are naturally born with leadership tendencies and instead may shy away from being a leader at school and home. Instilling ...
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Mar 3, 2019
Revision Techniques: The Crammer vs The Planner
Teens

The Crammer vs The Planner As exam season looms, tension brews not only for students but also for parents and teachers. Even though students are not alone in this journey, as their loved ones and educators also want them to succeed, each tends to encourage ...
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Feb 24, 2019
Executive Functioning Skills: What Are They & Why Are They Important?
Summer

Executive functioning skills are now seen as more important to your child’s learning and academic success than their IQ. That’s because these skills allow kids to formulate and pursue goals, focus their attention as well as plan and get things done. ...
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Feb 17, 2019
How to Choose the Right A-levels: A Guide for GCSE Students
Teens

Choosing the right A-levels is certainly a daunting task, especially when what you decide can have such a big impact on the options available to you in higher education. That’s why it’s so important for students to carefully consider a number of factors ...
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Feb 10, 2019
Everything you need to know about using World Book Day tokens
Teens

It’s no secret that encouraging your child to read and enjoy books is going to hugely benefit their academic success and learning capabilities. World Book Day, which takes place on the 7th of March of this year, is an important annual event that celebrates ...
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Feb 10, 2019
Why Failure is a Good Thing for Students
Teens

Often modern culture is so focused on success or perfection that sometimes we miss the benefits of failure. In fact, failure is such a negative word, it seems bizarre to most that it can actually be a good thing. With students, their failures tend to ...
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Feb 3, 2019
The Benefits of Including Online Tutoring in Your Tuition Programme
Teens

Having a private tuition programme for your child is a fantastic way for them to improve their executive skills and provide the extra help they need to gain academic success. Having the option to learn online as well as offline in your child’s tuition ...
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Jan 27, 2019
What To Do If Your Child Doesn't Want to Go To School
Teens

Many kids look forward to going to school, however, it’s normal for them to have days when they don’t want to go. It’s important to identify the problem correctly and look at your child’s situation closely. Is it the workload, peer pressure, teacher issues ...
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