Parenting
Here’s one point of view… What’s yours?
Parents should slow down and simplify their children’s lives, author advises
Family counsellor and author, Kim John Payne believes children are getting too much, too fast, too soon ¬— and that so many childhood behavioural “disorders” would disappear, if families slowed down and de-cluttered their lives of everything from screen time to toys.
GEMS Parents Perspectives
Research proves that consistent parental engagement in a child’s educational development has a clear positive impact on the student’s level of achievement, and our parents agree. Take it from other parents just like you!
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Dr. Karen Mapp on Making a Difference
A good home learning environment, in which parents encourage and develop their child, has an astonishing impact on performance – up to 21 per cent increases in literacy and 16 per cent increases in numeracy by the age of five (source: Early Childhood Matters: Evidence from the Effective Pre-school and Primary Education Project). According to a 2011 PISA report, the positive impacts continue into the later years when parents talk to their teenage students about education, current events and life in general. Dr. Karen Mapp talks about the difference engaged parents can make.
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Dr. Karen Mapp on Parents as Agents of Change
What happens when parents encourage each other? A strong school community focused on learning develops, to the benefit of all children. Dr. Karen Mapp explores the role of parents and how ALL parents, regardless of language, background or experience, have something valuable to contribute to bring about positive change.
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- A Good Night’s Sleep
- Stress in Young People – the Facts
- Under pressure
- Parent influence is the key to school success
- My parents have helped me to excel
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