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Getting Your First Tattoo? Here’s What To Expect During The Session.*
“Tattoos have a power and magic all their own. They decorate the body, but they also enhance the soul.” -Michelle Delio. To the majority of people, their tattoo symbolizes something. It could either be a message to oneself or just a sweet memory they never want to forget. Whatever the reason or story behind getting inked maybe, one sure thing is that it requires courage to get something permanently engraved on your skin. Don’t you agree? But, in addition to the courage, you also need to learn about a few more things, especially if it’s your first tattoo. What are these things? Keep on reading to learn! Decide In Advance…
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What to Expect on a Winter Whale Watching Trip*
There is honestly no wrong time to go whale watching San Diego and its 70 miles of beautiful coastline. The Pacific Ocean’s marine life in this area is always thriving, even in the middle of the winter. Every excursion is unique; you can be sure that yours will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience that you and your group will never forget. You’ll have the best chance to see whales by going out to sea. Whale Watching in the Winter Mid-December through April is the perfect time to view some of the more than 20,000 gray whales as they make their annual 10,000-mile round-trip journey from Alaska to Baja, Californa’s lagoons. This is the…
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Exploring Creative Writing with Your Child*
Creative writing is an unsung talent with many career opportunities to offer. Aside from that, in the short term, creative writing skills can help your child to ace their essay and perform better at school. We have teamed up with a boarding school in Birmingham to share the ways that you can explore creative writing with your child. Encourage an Open Mind Having an open mind can increase creativity by allowing the brain to explore alternative ways of thinking. This can be particularly useful for writers as writer’s block can be a huge hindrance. Reading Books for Inspiration Reading can increase the vocabulary and your child’s knowledge. It can give…
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The Benefits of School Trips for Children*
There is something about when a coach pulls up at the school gates that automatically tells you that you’re going to have a good time. There are so many benefits to be reaped from a field trip from social development to making lasting memories. We have paired up with a prep school in Buckingham to share the benefits of school trips for children in this post. Develop Social Skills Whilst there is time for social interaction during break times at school, it merely offers children the chance to meet new people other than their peers that they are used to. Going on field trips can allow your child to experience…
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Helping Your Child Develop their Critical Thinking*
Critical thinking skills can help you to understand, analyse and formulate arguments better. This is a vital life skill needed to make decisions at all levels and can help your child to think like a leader. There are 3 main parts of critical thinking – problem-solving, research and analysis. We have teamed up with a boys school in London to explore how you can build these skills and develop your child’s critical thinking ability. Brainstorming Presenting problems to your child that are open to interpretation can help them to exercise their creativity and problem solving by getting them to explore different perspectives. For this, you might use riddles, although you…
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How to Raise an Inquisitive Child*
Children have such far-stretching imaginations and are born with a natural tendency to wonder. Nurturing curiosity can help to improve academic performance in children by prepping the brain for learning and making the process a much more rewarding one. I have teamed up with a boys pre prep school in London to share tips on how to raise an inquisitive child. Investigative Games A brilliant way of stimulating your child’s natural curiosity is to introduce investigative games. Games such as Guess Who and The Horrible Histories board game are great examples. This can help to make learning fun and rewarding for children whilst building essential research and problem-solving skills. Field…
