Achievement, Behaviour, Children, Education, Emotions, Independence, Learning, Parenting Gail Smith 3/10/23 Achievement, Behaviour, Children, Education, Emotions, Independence, Learning, Parenting Gail Smith 3/10/23

Supporting your child’s individual learning style

This blog provides several reasons why supporting your child’s individual style will accelerate their learning.

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Achievement, Children, Communication, Education, Experiences, Independence, Learning, Parenting Gail Smith 25/9/23 Achievement, Children, Communication, Education, Experiences, Independence, Learning, Parenting Gail Smith 25/9/23

What parents need to think about when our children go to school

This blog contains several important considerations that you should keep in mind to support your child's education and overall wellbeing.

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Achievement, Activity, Children, Experiences, Family, Happiness, Learning, Parenting Gail Smith 25/9/23 Achievement, Activity, Children, Experiences, Family, Happiness, Learning, Parenting Gail Smith 25/9/23

The fun of joint projects with your child

Activities are a great way to spend time together, showing you are keen to build a strong relationship with your child. Read this blog for some fun activity suggestions.

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Achievement, Activity, Children, Education, Laughter, Learning, Parenting Gail Smith 15/9/23 Achievement, Activity, Children, Education, Laughter, Learning, Parenting Gail Smith 15/9/23

Seven ideas to help your child with homework

Here are 7 creative ideas to make the task of homework meaningful and enjoyable.

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Achievement, Activity, Children, Education, Experiences, Learning, Parenting, Problem Solving, school Gail Smith 15/9/23 Achievement, Activity, Children, Education, Experiences, Learning, Parenting, Problem Solving, school Gail Smith 15/9/23

Six great ideas that parents can use to build their child's interest in learning:

Here are six great ideas that parents can use to build their child's interest in learning.

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Achievement, Children, Independence, Learning, Parenting, Writing Gail Smith 29/8/23 Achievement, Children, Independence, Learning, Parenting, Writing Gail Smith 29/8/23

Eight Fun Ways to Enhance Handwriting Skills in Kids!

Here are eight fun ways to enhance handwriting skills in kids

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Achievement, Children, Communication, Independence, Learning, Parenting, Problem Solving Gail Smith 29/8/23 Achievement, Children, Communication, Independence, Learning, Parenting, Problem Solving Gail Smith 29/8/23

Children All Learn Differently: Embrace Their Unique Learning Journey

Here are some enjoyable and easy-to-implement ideas to support your child's individual learning journey.

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Achievement, Children, Communication, creative, Education, Learning, Parenting, Reading, school Gail Smith 15/8/23 Achievement, Children, Communication, creative, Education, Learning, Parenting, Reading, school Gail Smith 15/8/23

Six ideas to help children focus on learning rather than just completing work

Here are six different ways to promote deeper learning.

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Achievement, Children, Communication, Emotions, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 4/7/23 Achievement, Children, Communication, Emotions, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 4/7/23

Helping the shy, less confident child

For some children, finding their confidence can be a challenge. Here are some ways to build your child’s stamina in this area.

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Achievement, Children, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, School Sports, Sports Gail Smith 30/5/23 Achievement, Children, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, School Sports, Sports Gail Smith 30/5/23

Keep our children active and physical

This article is a reminder of the importance of keeping our children active daily.

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Achievement, Children, Communication, Emotions, Happiness, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 23/5/23 Achievement, Children, Communication, Emotions, Happiness, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 23/5/23

Watch out for self doubting. It can creep in slowly and stealthily

Here are some parenting tips to consider for your child to boost their self-worth and reduce self-doubting.

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Achievement, Appreciation, Behaviour, Emotions, Happiness, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Relax Gail Smith 19/5/23 Achievement, Appreciation, Behaviour, Emotions, Happiness, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Relax Gail Smith 19/5/23

Now after Mother's Day what is there to celebrate?

Here is some post-Mother’s Day positive reminders about motherhood.

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Achievement, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, school, tasks Gail Smith 9/5/23 Achievement, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, school, tasks Gail Smith 9/5/23

What about our so-called underachievers?

Here are some reflections to help your child if they feel they are underachieving:

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Achievement, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Happiness, Parenting Gail Smith 23/3/23 Achievement, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Happiness, Parenting Gail Smith 23/3/23

Watch out for the impostor syndrome that can creep up slowly

Impostor syndrome is commonly seen in adults and children. Here are a few parenting tips that can assist you to reduce your child’s feelings of insecurity.

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Achievement, Children, Emotions, Parenting, Behaviour Gail Smith 16/3/23 Achievement, Children, Emotions, Parenting, Behaviour Gail Smith 16/3/23

Keep an eye out for perfectionism

Here’s some parenting tips to encourage your child to believe in themselves and their successes.

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Achievement, Appreciation, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Parenting Gail Smith 1/2/23 Achievement, Appreciation, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Parenting Gail Smith 1/2/23

Start the year understanding ourselves better

Parenting is always about helping our children, we often forget ourselves. Here are some ways that you can better yourself and be a role model for your child.

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Achievement, Children, Communication, creative, Family, Parenting Gail Smith 4/1/23 Achievement, Children, Communication, creative, Family, Parenting Gail Smith 4/1/23

The use of good language around our children

The use of great language is so important. Here are a few parenting suggestions to help expand your child’s vocabulary.

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Achievement, Activity, Behaviour, Children, Counselling Tips, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith 24/11/22 Achievement, Activity, Behaviour, Children, Counselling Tips, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith 24/11/22

9 Tips about how to help your child love learning

Learning is a crucial part of life and the development of a child. Here are nine simple parenting tips which may encourage learning for your child.

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Achievement, Behaviour, Children, Education, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Personality, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, Reading, school, teacher, Writing Gail Smith 2/11/22 Achievement, Behaviour, Children, Education, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Personality, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, Reading, school, teacher, Writing Gail Smith 2/11/22

How to motivate your child to learn

Motivating your child to learn can be quite challenging, here’s a few parenting tips on how to keep your child motivated to learn inside and outside of the classroom.

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Achievement, Behaviour, Communication, education, Family, Father, Learning Gail Smith 27/10/22 Achievement, Behaviour, Communication, education, Family, Father, Learning Gail Smith 27/10/22

A few tips to get you started in term four

The school year is quickly coming to a close. Here are a few parental tips that can assist your child with their final term of the year. Read here for more information.

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