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Starting School

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

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Emotional Intelligence

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