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September 2016
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A Smarter Way To Play. There’s so much more to communication than words. When I talk to parents about their child’s communication skills they often think of it as how many words their child uses, the size of their vocabulary, and how well they read. Whilst these are most certainly a key part of communication skills, they are not the only components. To be a great communicator you…. Focus on the component skills and mindset for intellectual success. Every parent who has experienced a whole day indoors wil...
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There’s so much more to communication than words
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A Smarter Way To Play. There’s so much more to communication than words. Game Other games such as matching-synonyms. Help increase your child’s vocabulary. Have a great weekend everyone and if you have time why not pop over to our brand new website. When it goes live later today. We are so excited! Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window). Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Required fields are marked *.
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Encouraging a regular writing habit
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A Smarter Way To Play. Encouraging a regular writing habit. A recent survey for the National Literary Trust reported in 2015 only one in five children wrote outside school, a drop of 7% from 2014’s 27.2%. The type of writing children were likely to engage in usually involved the use of technology, such as texting and social media comments. So how can we encourage a regular writing habit to give our children that competitive advantage? Get your child to write out lists for things they need to do, presents...
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Recharging children’s willpower
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A Smarter Way To Play. Recharging children’s willpower. Here are five simple ways to ensure your child’s battery has enough charge to get them through their day:. 1 Give your child regular breaks. 2 Play games which promote self-control. 3 Reward your child’s ability to delay gratification. Create an environment where waiting for what you want is rewarded. Instead of responding to your child’s every need immediately, foster an ethos of waiting. Simple strategies such as not snacking before meals,...By co...
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A Smarter Way To Play. Playtime Delivered In A Box. Boost your child’s confidence, creativity, motor skills, communication and intelligence with a Brainboost Box. We deliver a new box of games and activities, which are proven to boost your child’s development in the five core skills to academic and social success. Choose from the right box for your child’s development; Preschool for 2-4 years, Early School for 5-8 years, and School for 9-12 years. Encouraging a regular writing habit.
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Focus on the component skills and mindset for intellectual success
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A Smarter Way To Play. Focus on the component skills and mindset for intellectual success. Posted by Dr Maryhan Baker. When we think of intellectual skills we often focus on children who get top scores in weekly spelling tests, are good readers, have mastered their times tables, and perform well in standardised tests. Only this week in our local paper they were heralding a 9 year old who had just taken his GCSE in Maths! You did brilliantly, you must be really smart. 8221; or “. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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A Smarter Way To Play. Creativity is key Brainboost Box Blog. We often assume creative people are artistic, and whilst to some extent this is true, it is really only half the story. Creativity as a skill refers to the ability to look at problems and situations in novel ways and the ability to express and communicate ideas to others. Creative people are better able to adapt []. Via Creativity is key Brainboost Box Blog. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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July 2016
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A Smarter Way To Play. Boys Falling Behind Girls in Early Years. Boys are twice as likely to struggle with early language and communication than girls a recent study by the University of Bristol has revealed. As part of the Early Years Foundation Stage Assessment (EYFS) children at the end of their reception year should be able to listen to simple instructions and then answer a series of…. Encouraging a regular writing habit. Recharging children’s willpower. Emotional Intelligence Brainboost Box.
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A Smarter Way To Play. A Smarter Way To Play. Boys Falling Behind Girls in Early Years. Boys are twice as likely to struggle with early language and communication than girls a recent study by the University of Bristol has revealed. As part of the Early Years Foundation Stage Assessment (EYFS) children at the end of their reception year should be able to listen to simple instructions and then answer a series of…. Five low-cost activities for half-term. Keeping children entertained can be harder than you t...
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