As August is drawing to a close all eyes and hands and minds are starting to prepare for Back To School madness. Of course shops don't let us forget about this ominous time with offers for back to school clothes and stationary available from June before the children have even started their summer holidays. But… Continue reading Starting School
One of the areas I really want to concentrate on this year with my kids at home and in my class is developing emotional intelligence. What is emotional Intelligence?Emotional Intelligence is the capacity to be aware of, control and express ones emotions. The term was made popular in the mid 90's by author Daniel Goleman… Continue reading Emotional Intelligence
As it's the middle of summer holidays right now I thought I would share with you some ideas that have worked for me in keeping the children entertained during these surprisingly hot summer days. Last summer I had nothing planned and was constantly bombarded with phrases like "I'm bored", "Can we go to the playground/Nana's… Continue reading Sumer 2018 bucket list
Hi there! My name is Amanda. I am a busy mother of two young kids, wife to an amazingly loving and caring husband and a primary school teacher. I have 11years of experience in school covering a range of different classes including English as an additional language and special education. This academic yearI will once again… Continue reading My Story so far…
The Tender-Hearted Parent 
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