How to make the perfect summer bar in your garden room After numerous lockdowns in recent years the onus on “staying home” has never been greater. We may not have wanted it in 2020, but it gave us a taste for the simpler things in life which as a nation I think everyone has run with going forwards. More down time, more family moments and more simply doing little, while staying at home, is firmly on the agenda for lots […]
Know Where You Are In Ibiza! I’d love to say there was a time in my life when I’d wanted to intrepidly explore the world, fly by the seat of my pants and book hotels as and when I arrived at destinations. But it simply wouldn’t be true. While it may seem far cooler, the reason I’d love to be able to “say it”, to appear to others as if I am worldly and educated as a result of my […]
Imperial War Museum Duxford – Flying Season 2023! We’ve visited the Imperial War Museum at Duxford a few rimes now, both as a regular day trip visitor (which was pretty special) and to see the Duxford Air Shows which are really quite something else! The last one we went to before this past weekend was to close the season last year and we really did have the most tremendous day out but this year, for the opening of the flying […]
Subscribe With Books2Door! With my third baby starting school this year I’ve was reminded of the magic learning to read gifts. I remember it well from the big two but had forgotten how beautiful an experience it is to be watching them pick up quite literally a new language with the ability to see through a window into another world. To be able to read, to sit and entertain yourself with words is something perhaps we take for granted once […]
May Half Term 2023! We kicked off half term with an impromptu extra day off when a water main burst in our village and the school had to close. I remember those days from when I was little, the bonus days off! I was super happy for the boys to have one of them and super happy to gain an extra day off with them myself! With only a couple of really firm plans in the offing we headed into […]
How to Raise an Academically Minded Child Being academically minded means you are more inclined to take on lots of different parts of learning and new experiences. In helping children be more academically inclined you are helping them become better at appreciating their studies both in and out of school. The leading independent schools foster an approach that helps children learn to appreciate all that they pick up each week, which is why parents will recommend tips to keep them […]
Activities to Enhance Your Child’s Spelling & Grammar Children will be developing their language skills all of the time, but it can become tiring or a struggle for them to keep up with all the words and grammar they need to learn at once. To help them along the way, word games and grammar activities can make things more fun and exciting for them. Here are some activities you could try that this Sixth Form College in London recommends. Spelling […]
How to Boost Your Child’s Imagination Imagination is what makes everyone think and see things in a creative way, and we should all be encouraging our children to have fun while developing their core skills. Here are some ways you can help your child to boost their imagination – from the conversational to more hands-on approaches. Have open conversations with your child Talking openly about all sorts of things – from the way your child feels to what food they’ve […]
The Benefits of Coding Lessons for Children Coding is a hugely beneficial skill for children to have. There’s a lot to teach children in the art of coding that can help with solving problems, thinking more logically and learning about different strands of creativity. Here are some key benefits to coding lessons. Teaches your child to be creative While many areas of the coding world feel rather logical and straightforward with only one purpose, it can actually be very creative. […]
Activity Tracker For Kids Kids are exposed to technology at a way younger age today than a decade ago. But for all the drawbacks people like to bring up, are there any benefits to using technology in the raising of children? One thing that seems to have some health benefits for children are activity trackers. What can an activity tracker do? Activity trackers are similar to smartwatches. Their main focus is, as the name suggests, tracking activity. Things like steps […]
