Is there a right or wrong educational game? Educational games come in a vast array of choices.    Some are advanced software programmes that almost need a degree to just understand the rules.   Others are simple three or four piece jigsaw puzzles.   The one thing they should all have in common is that they should help

Is play of any use? Play is essential to learning, creativity, and discovery. It has been proven that it is important in physical, intellectual, and social development. It increases productivity, and even contributes to healthier living. Play drives innovation.   Watch a child playing in the playground learn to incorporate various objects they find and put

Early Years Foundation Stage Prime Areas All areas of learning and development are important and inter-connected. Three areas are particularly important for improving children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, and increasing their capacity to learn, form relationships and flourish. These three primary areas are: 1.   Communication and language. 2.   Physical development. 3.   Personal, social and

Once upon a time the education system of this country used to offer children a choice when they did their 11 plus exams. Depending on their results they either went to a senior school or a junior school. In the junior school they were given subjects like woodwork, metalwork and other subjects more suited to

Schools of thought. A child gets up in the morning and goes to school, that is his current life in real time.    When he gets to school does he go through the process of learning for real life?    That is the life that comes after school. In my work life which is my real time