Communication tips for parents

- Be available for your children

- Notice times when your kids are most likely to talk — for example, at bedtime, before dinner, in the car — and be available. Start the conversation; it lets your kids know you care about what's happening in their lives.

- Let your kids know you're listening

- When your children are talking about concerns, stop whatever you are doing and listen.

- Respond in a way your children will hear

- Soften strong reactions; kids will tune you out if you appear angry or defensive. Express your opinion without putting down theirs; acknowledge that it's okay to disagree.

Remember:

- Ask your children what they may want or need from you in a conversation, such as advice, simply listening, help in dealing with feelings or help solving a problem.

- Parenting is hard work.

- Listening and talking is the key to a healthy connection between you and your children. But parenting is hard work and maintaining a good connection with teens can be challenging, especially since parents are dealing with many other pressures. If you are having problems over an extended period of time, you might want to consider consulting with a mental health professional to find out how they can help.

Benjamin Franklin’s Values and Clarifying Statements

Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

Order: Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.

Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.

Frugality: Make no expense but to do well to others or yourself; that is, waste nothing.

Industry: Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary

Actions.

Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and if you speak, speak

Accordingly.

Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.

Moderation: Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.

Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloths, or habitation.

Tranquillity: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the

Injury of your own or another’s peace or reputation.

Child learning difficulties - Important advice and tips for parents

What are some common causes of learning difficulties?

Learning difficulties can be related to:

1. Developmental delay – for example, children who learn to speak at a later age may continue to have communication problems at school;

2. Motor difficulties – for example, fine motor issues affecting the child’s writing skills;

3. Emotional disturbance or trauma –the experience of natural disasters, death or separation in the family can affect a child’s learning;

What kinds of recommendations or strategies will I be given?

1. Environmental strategies, such as ensuring there is a quiet area for learning and working that is away from distractions;

2. Adjusting workloads and time frames to ensure children have adequate time to absorb information;

3. Adjusting assessment formats, such as oral examinations;

4. Use of assistive technology;

5. Personal development – promoting motivation & persistence;

6. Development of non-academic areas, such as sports, art or music – this will provide the individual with a feeling of competence and promote self-esteem;

7. Targeting non-academic difficulties such as disruptive behavior, social difficulties or emotional problems.

8. You should be wary of interventions that lack evidence. There are a number of treatments for learning disorders that are claimed to be effective but have no research evidence supporting them

9. You should receive practical tools and tips to help your child that can be easily implemented. 

These can include specific programs or tutoring agencies to use, computer learning tools and apps, as well as books and activities.

You are welcome to contact us to discuss your child’s learning or developmental needs.

16 motivational phrases in English from Harvard students:

1. If you fall asleep now, you will dream. If you study now, you will live in your dream. 

2. When you think it's too late, the truth is, it's still early. 

3. The pain of studying is only temporary. But the pain of not knowing is forever.

4. Studying is not about time. It's about effort. 

5. Life is not all about studying. But if you can't even conquer this little part of life, then what else can you possibly do?

6. It's those who are earlier than the others, those who put in more effort, who can enjoy the feelings of success.

7. Not everyone can truly succeed in everything. But success only comes with self-management and determination. 

8. Time never stands, but if you do nothing - rushes at great speed

9. The saliva that flow now will become the tears of happiness of tomorrow.

10. If you don't walk today, you'll have to run tomorrow.

11. People who invest in the future are realists.

12. The level of education is in direct correlation with your salary. 

13. When today is over, it will never come back. 

14. Even now, your enemies are eagerly flipping through books. 

15. No pain, no gain. 

16. Hooked reading

If a day replace an hour of sitting in front of TV or computer to read useful and interesting book, you will become the smartest person among his entourage.

Training in Investing in Education

Training in Investing in Education


As part of our services, we focus on staff training as a key process to ensure that quality practices are used in schools which ultimately lead to top-notch services and attainment of the desired level of the school. Our vision of being distinctive will be achieved when we drive the very best of coaching skills and behaviours into our everyday connections. In order to support professional development and create a teaching culture, we have a set of dedicated teams who will work closely with you to coach you on all of the essential skills and practices to ensure desired results are being achieved. These brief, spontaneous coaching conversations are intended to enhance skills, share knowledge, improve performance and progress career development.


EduHub provides quality training services following precise and well-studied steps:


· Monitor and evaluate the personnel practices of the institution to determine the key skills that need to be addressed.

· Divide the needs into groups based on professional level, whether administrator, teacher, or staff.

· Conduct extensive training sessions for every group, led by our expert personnel.

· Monitor the performance of every trained group at regular intervals to make sure that the desired result is being achieved. If any group needs additional training, more sessions will be held.

· Choose a committee of senior leadership from the school to become mentors of newly-recruited teachers, so that they can offer focused observations, constructive feedback, and support. This process will take time for both new and experienced teachers to learn from one another about developing new and innovative practices in different school areas.

 

 

Outdoor/Environmental learning

Outdoor/Environmental learning


There is a general trend towards the use of outdoor for learning purposes. In short, more schools are looking for ways to get students and teachers outside to enrich and enhance the overall educational experience. We are in an era of experiential learning, where looking, feeling, and hearing as part of the educational process adds value to the lesson at hand. Lessons in this field teach children an appreciation of the earth and of its resources that the human population is quickly depleting – allowing students to get a better understanding of their surroundings. A better, hands-on understanding of nature also helps with science comprehension and gives students practical learning experiences.


Research has also found that holding classes in an outside environment, even for short periods of time improves attention span, student attitudes and overall health. In many schools teachers have always had the freedom to take students outside if they deemed it lesson-appropriate.

 

 

IPads in Education

IPads in Education

There are many benefits to using the advance of technology in the classroom. The opportunities include greater access to rich, multimedia content, the widespread availability of mobile computing devices that can access the Internet, the expanding role of social networking tools for learning and professional development, and the growing interest in the power of digital games for more learning.


The introduction of the iPad, with its easy to manipulate touch screen technology, allows every student to take advantage of its many benefits in the education space. Its portable format and fast load-up time has made it possible for them to be used easily in the classroom.


The use of iPads in the classroom brings education to life. Children have endless access to valuable information such as a dictionary and thesaurus, which previously were only available in printed format. Not only is access readily available, but children can also become more efficient in the work that they do and the way that they learn. Interactive technology makes learning more engaging and memorable. Tools such as audio and video recorders can change the way that learning takes place and homework is completed.


With every new investment with Eduhub Investment, we implement systems where the most advanced technological devices are used and being implemented in every school. There are a number of benefits that come with using advanced technology in classrooms to provide richer education to every student.