Through fantasy, children face their fears and become braver

The Guardian - Cornelia Funke "I am often asked – [...]

September 27th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Creativity, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Imagination, Learning, News, School, School culture, Stories, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Teenage hormones ‘turn pupils off school for three years’

BBC - Judith Burns "Adolescence and boredom can turn pupils [...]

September 16th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Behavior, Brain development, Britain, Child Development, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), High School, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Secondary School, Teacher, Teens, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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10 tips for being a better parent: a headteacher writes

The Guardian - Staff Writer "Welcome to the new school [...]

September 7th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, School Accountability, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Back to school: 30 tips from the experts

The Telegraph - Boudicca Fox-Leonard "Fresh new shirts and smart [...]

September 5th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Back-to-School, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Smartphones: should they be left at the school gates?

The Guardian - Patrick Collinson "'Two others in my class [...]

September 4th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Parenting, School, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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More than 57,000 children become overweight or obese during primary school

Medical X-Press - Staff Writer "Every year, 57,100 children who [...]

September 1st, 2016|Categories: Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How to prepare your child for school in a few easy steps

The Telegraph - Anita Griggs "Parents with a child starting [...]

August 31st, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Back-to-School, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Why learning a foreign language is so important in 21st Century Britain

The Blasting News - Violet O'Gorman "Earlier this month, A-level [...]

August 31st, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Bilingual, Brain development and Language, Britain, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Foreign Language, Great Britain (UK), Language, language and academic achievement, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Could you pass a maths GCSE exam?

The Guardian - Staff Writer "Do you remember anything your [...]

August 26th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Britain, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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Is universal preschool the answer? Britain says ‘yes’

The Hechinger Report - Lillian Mongeau "Any child in England [...]

August 23rd, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Preschool, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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