Mum believed in daughter's talent and then THIS happened
An excerpt from the book 'The Element' by Ken Robinson: Gillian was only eight years old, but her future was already at risk. Her schoolwork was a disaster, at least as far as her teachers were concerned. She turned in assignments late, her handwriting was terrible, and she tested poorly. Not only that, she was a disruption to the entire class, one minute fidgeting noisily, the next staring out the window, forcing the teacher to stop the class to pull Gillian’s attention back
Kindness is...
November 13th is a special day. Some may think it's a regular autumn Sunday. But think again! Sunday is a global 24-hour celebration dedicated to paying-it-forward, focusing on the good and being kind to yourself and others! World Kindness Day, here we come! Oh, but wait. What is kindness? Technically speaking, it is the quality of "having or showing a gentle nature and a desire to help others: wanting and liking to do good things and to bring happiness to others". It is even
Teddy Bear Tea Party
What am I? Children squeeze me, they cuddle me, love me until I am ragged; They bring me to preschool, tuck me in at night. I am their best friend, well, forever:) The Teddy Bear has got to be everyone's favourite companion throughout childhood. To celebrate their friendship this week the Academicus Team invites you to participate in a wonderful Teddy Bear Tea Party! On Saturday 12th November, starting at (9am finishing at 10:30am), together with your youngsters and their ted
