Do you have a reluctant reader? Or perhaps you have a young learner who has not yet discovered a love of books? Over my years of teaching I have discovered that every child can experience the thrill of a new…
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Does applying teaching and learning styles really improve learning? What type of learner are you? You probably grew up thinking you are a verbal learner or a visual learner, and the chances are that you have pegged yourself or your…
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October is Dyslexia awareness month, something which is very pertinent to me both professionally, in my role as Head of Inclusion and personally, as someone who was diagnosed with Dyslexia at the age of 9. The aim of Dyslexia awareness…
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Learning a musical instrument is not only a fun an exciting activity but also develops important life skills and costs confidence. Whether your child is a budding Sinatra or Josh Groban or not studying music at an early ago is…
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Why should my child read? Reading is a skill that is constantly heard about in schools, teachers are forever trying to encourage children to read, to choose challenging books and to develop a ‘love’ of reading. It seems obvious why…
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The uniqueness of working at an international setting within an Arabic and Islamic society has many perks as well as challenges. As the world is becoming more globalised, we have been forced to open our eyes to many societies, cultures…
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The answer is no. The common mistake in this debate is to solely think of innovation as inventions, new businesses and new ideas. When you think along these lines, global entrepreneurs of past and present begin to come to mind…
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It does not matter how good an idea you might have; how brilliant your vision might be or even how good your business plan is until someone agrees with you and says: Yes, I am going to invest. Convincing someone…
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Have you ever tried to listen to every single word of a song? How far did you get? My prediction is that you wouldn’t get very far at all. Why? Because your concentration levels are battling with so many distractions…
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