Top Tips for Studying as a Parent

mother graduating with two children

You may feel that taking on a time-consuming course as a student to be quite intimidating when you already have children to look after. It can be quite a balancing act to manage to juggle everything, so here is a guest post, that I have had input from my experiences as a student parent at … Read more

National Geographic Geodes

National Geographic STEM Geodes kit

As part of the boys’ home education they learned about Geodes with the National Geographic STEM kids from Bandai. Hands-on learning is more effective than just being told things, or just reading, and that is why I was thrilled to be invited to be an ambassador: I previously wrote about their Dig Kits. Geodes are … Read more

National Geographic™ STEM Dig Kits Review

National Geographic™ STEM Bug Dig Kit box outside

We have been asked to be ambassadors for the National Geographic™ STEM educational kits from Bandai, which are a range of experiment-based discoveries that will appeal to both boys and girls. I feel that STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) are really important for our children to learn about – but they can also … Read more

Ways to Encourage Reluctant Readers

Gruffalos reading

No-one would argue about whether reading is a valuable life skill. But reading can be about more than just knowing what the words are but more the meaning behind them. Being able to identify what the writer’s purpose was, and whether they are trying to persuade you for example, are other important aspects of reading … Read more

Skipping School: Britain’s Invisible Kids

George Dowty Drive

Home Education has been in the media a lot lately due to the discussion of a potential new bill to more closely monitor children not at school being suggested. The reasons given for this are to ensure that children are provided with an appropriate education and are safe. Who could argue with that right? The … Read more

10 Ways To Save Money Whilst Studying a Degree

girl biting pencil in front of computer

This is an endorsed partnered post. Higher education doesn’t have to be expensive. If you want to get a degree but are worried about the debts and the cost of resources, here are just a few ways in which you could save money. Look for a sponsored course Believe it or not – there are … Read more