Woohoo, school is almost out!  While mums and dads may fret about the thought of a long hot summer stretch with no school to keep the kids occupied, our offspring will no doubt be eagerly anticipating the break. For school-goers it's an exciting time of the year and here are some things you do to make it even more special; come on, let's celebrate the summer and show the teachers some love! 

Great games for family time

Family time has become a scarce event these days. Most families don’t plan to spend time together each week; you’d be lucky to even have the chance to get everyone together for dinner every day. Getting everyone together is very beneficial to help with family bonding. It also gives you the opportunity to unwind and relax in the company of the people you love. Here are some games that’ll ensure family time is filled with fun, laughter and tons of excitement!

Moving with Children

When and how to discuss the move and more great tipps!

Learning Styles

L E A R N ! That’s the word your children will hear the most, from beginning nursery school right up to university and beyond, whether it’s learning their alphabet, tying their shoelaces, working an ipad touch screen or analyzing a piece of world music for GCSE they all have to learn. And as parents it would be helpful for us to be aware of the main types of way that children learn, we know that not everyone learns in the same way so why not tailor what your child needs to learn to the way his mind can understand it best.

Protect Your Child from Safety Hazards in the Bathroom – Action Plan!

This is number 4 in our series of articles on child safety. So far we have looked at Window and Balcony Safety and Preventing Falls, Kitchen Safety, and last month we considered Safety in the Sun. In each article we have outlined an action plan built on our own experience and research, and we have asked for your shared ideas. These action plans are presented as a list of points to think about, and preventative measures to take in order to protect our cherished Little Ones. We would like to emphasise that baby and child safety is not just a matter of following a recipe list of do's and don'ts, it is a frame of mind, an awareness of surroundings from the point of view of a Little One, and an awareness of possible risks using the brains of Mums and Dads.

Protect your child from hazards in the kitchen – Action Plan!

The kitchen is the single area with the highest number of potential home accidents for little ones and adults alike. As you know, toddlers need constant supervision in the kitchen and should not use it as a place to play, and so here is our point-by-point action plan for safety in the kitchen, starting with the golden rule...

10 great benefits of Kids Yoga

Kids Yoga is very popular in the western world and it's slowly become more available here in the UAE. Yoga is easy for little ones as they actually demonstrate some of the poses from when they are little babies. Children will jump at the chance to assume the role of animals, trees, flowers, or warriors and have lots of fun in the process.

Learning Support in Schools

Written by Monica Kapila, based on interview with Annette Bentley, senior study support teacher at Jumeirah English Speaking School (JESS) Arabian Ranches, Dubai, March 2012.

The first mistake I made was thinking the interview was going to about Learning Support. Learning Support is now sensibly called Study Support, at least in JESS Arabian Ranches secondary school. The second mistake I made was to assume that the Study Support service catered mainly to students who were not fully achieving at the level of their peer group as assessed by their teachers and curriculum levels for their ages. I also thought all children who use the service had to be referred to it by their teachers...