Development
Best of the Web: The lockdown fatigue of high school students, and more
How the pandemic has affected our senior students, the amazing TED Talk by seven-year-old Molly Wright, and not wanting to play with the kids anymore.
Best of the Web: Teaching your ‘wanty’ kids about money, and more
Teaching kids about money, why teens should have a say about COVID vaccines, and alarm over apps getting kids' data.
Great expectations: Believing in your child’s academic success can boost results
New research shows that parents optimistic about their child's maths and reading ability can encourage academic success, write Philip D. Parker, Jake Anders, Rhiannon Parker and Taren Sanders.
Best of the Web: Let’s value young children as contributing citizens, and more…
Rethinking how we regard young children, the joys of family life living on a bus, and an app that scans your Lego and suggests ideas to build.
The Five Aspects of Emotional Intelligence – Empathy and Social Management
In the final of her series exploring Emotional Intelligence, Brett Borbely considers the role of empathy and social management.
Made to order: How your place in the family matters
How does family birth order shape who you are? In his updated book, leading parenting educator Michael Grose explores the power of birth order. He speaks with Shane Green.
Putting the pieces together: 10 ways jigsaws boost child development
The simple jigsaw helps kids with a long list of important development skills, writes Diane Bourke.
The Five Aspects of Emotional Intelligence: Motivation
In the third of her series on Emotional Intelligence, Brett Borbely examines the role motivation can play in managing our emotions.
Best of the Web: Maggie Dent on how to talk to kids about the news, and more…
How to talk to kids when the news is all gloomy, a touching reflection on watching your children grow up, and the case for sports uniforms every day.