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    Tips on making school life fun and valuable, covering everything from homework to being a Dad at the School Gates

    jasonssmith

    Back to School

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    After a fantastic long and hot English summer, the morning to go back to school has finally arrived. For almost 10 weeks James and I have adventured at theme parks, museums, palaces, zoos and parks.
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    Sep 5, 2018
    jasonssmith

    Are We Doing Too Much?

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    We're now well and truly in to the new school year, so much so that Half Term is already fast approaching. Where does the time go? On that theme my son made the transition from lower to middle school
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    Sep 25, 2017
    jasonssmith

    The Impotance of Practice - Epilogue

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    In a previous post, I recommended the book Bounce. It tells how greatness comes not from nature, but nurture and, most importantly, practice. I shared how my Son had consistently failed his school2 s
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    Jul 9, 2017
    jasonssmith

    Children and the Importance of Practice

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    I recently read a great book by Times journalist and one time Olympic Table Tennis star Matthew Syed called Bounce. I highly recommend it to all dads. Through a long study Mr Syed concludes that it
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    Jun 16, 2017
    jasonssmith

    The Riddler

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    Quite often my 8 year old son will ask me a riddle on the school run home. I love the fact he is learning to think creatively and to solve problems that may appear simple but are actually more tricky.
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    May 17, 2017
    jasonssmith

    Meet the Teacher - The Joy of Parents' Evening

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    When I was a kid, I dreaded parents evenings. As a parent my feelings haven't changed much at all. Don't get me wrong. I haven't heard any stories of how my little boy is the class terror, bringing m
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    May 1, 2017
    jasonssmith

    Developing Problem Solving Skills in Children

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    By Prasad Gurav Problem solving is one of the 6 most important life skills that kids need to learn to grow into healthy individuals and live a full life. Problem solving is a skill that kids need to
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    Apr 11, 2017
    jasonssmith

    Flexible teaching, flexible learning

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    There's many ways that children learn. So if your child doesn't get something first time, try a new approach and then another. Be patient and they'll get there.
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    Mar 16, 2017
    jasonssmith

    Time Goes and Kids Grow

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    I can't believe it's half term already and my son is now half way through Year 4. It only seems like yesterday that I was taking him for his first day of middle school after the long summer break. Ti
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    Feb 8, 2018
    jasonssmith

    School's Out for Summer! Already???

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    With what seems like the blink of an eye another school year has come and gone and I've been reflecting on all that's happened in what seems like a very short period. On a rainy afternoon at the start
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    Jul 14, 2017
    jasonssmith

    Racing Dad's Part 2

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    2017 Sports Day has come and gone, and so have my legs. I really didn't fancy the Dads race this year, especially after last year's exhaustion, and I tried to convince my 8 year old Son that it wouldn
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    Jul 4, 2017
    jasonssmith

    Racing Dads, the Joy of Sports Day.

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    Summer half term has come and gone and we're in the final throws of the school year. That means lots of fun. School trips, school plays, open days and of course sports day. For me, it's the dread of
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    Jun 6, 2017
    jasonssmith

    Play Time

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    I used to worry that on the rare occassion my son voluntarily told me about things that happened during his school day it is always something that happened whilst playing during break time. But it see
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    May 17, 2017
    jasonssmith

    Hi Ladies!

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    School life isn't just about the kids and their education. There's also a social minefield for Dads to carefully navigate around the school gates and beyond. It can be pretty daunting. As a dad you'
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    Apr 21, 2017
    jasonssmith

    Teaching Kids Creativity and Imagination

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    I've been recently studying the impacts of technology on the workforce of the future. Already it's acknowledged that Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality and Big Data will bring mass redundancy fo
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    Mar 16, 2017
    jasonssmith

    Engaging Children on the School Run

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    I've just seen some great advice and thought I'd share it... Instead of asking your kids how their day at school was try something different. Like, "What can you teach me that you learned today?" Or "
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    Mar 16, 2017

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