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How are you staying motivated during lockdown?

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   How are you staying  motivated during  lockdown? So, we have been more or less restricted in  movement for the better part of a year.  Depending where you are, your situation will  be more or less different. Many like myself  have been through several periods of  lockdown which has resulted in restrictions on the majority of our  daily activities. We are sociable beings- well mostly! we are  used to being out and  about. Engaged in  various activities and  interactions. Suddenly, we cant go out, cant meet friend or colleagues. Can’t attend church, a concert , a party! How do you deal with this? How do you cope? Are you motivated enough to build and maintain the resilience you need to cope?   What really motivates you? If you are struggling to find a way to stay motivated here are a few tips that I have found  to be quite useful.   1. Prayer   You may already be familiar with the power of prayer. If so you will understand the  kind of connectedness and respite
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What to do if your child is struggling to make progress at school

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    I believe it's the wish of every parents that their children are successful in school. Most children I have ever taught are equally eager to do well.  For some however, this is not the reality. Some children will naturally do well despite the odds, while others in turn will not do so well even with  the best efforts of the school and their teachers. There will be several reasons for this. However , whatever the cause there is usually a solution that can get your child learning and achieving well in school. Below are a few tips based on years of experience in the classroom. Reasons why children make poor progress in school. Why do children struggle in school? Here are some of the reasons why children do poorly in school. 1. Lack of motivation 2. Poor behaviour 3. Lack of understanding 4. Special educational needs 5. Poor behaviour management As a parent, if you are frustrated that your child is not making the expected progress in school, there  are many solutions and resources t
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How to create a better work - life balance

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How to create a better work - life balance! Become your own super cheerleader! Are you feeling like you spend all your time at work, come home to eat, shower and sleep  then go back to work? That's probably because that's exactly what you have been doing. Well ok, so you probably had several months off unless you are an essential worker , in  which case you are probably super worn out and we are so sorry about that. But if you are feeling like work has taken over your life then it's probably a good time to do  something about it. It's important to have time even at work for self care! Getting in some rest or break  periods is essential if you are to maintain focus and be able to perform at your best.  If you work in a fast paced and stressful environment daily, this will eventually take toll on  you and you may become tired, frustrated or burnout. Creating a good work life balance is essential to help prevent stress and burnout. Studies show that work related stress is
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Stuck with home-schooling? Here are some useful tips to get your charges learning

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  The ongoing pandemic situation has thrust the world in a state of crippling and challenging uncertainty. Many schools remain closed while others have opened, some more tentatively than others.  A variety of learning modes including home learning are on offer. While I think this post may be several months late 😉,  I'd be willing to bet there are parents out there who will be looking for tips   and ideas to help make the best of  home schooling. For parents , suddenly finding they are in charge of their children's education, this can be a difficult  situation to handle. We all want the very best outcomes for our children while also ensuring that they are safe. One way to best help children learning from home, is to establish and create as good a learning environment (or better) as what they are offered in school.  There can be some flexibility with this, but ideally try set them up where they can do things such as; complete writing tasks or work on a computer, on a solid and p
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