As parents, one of the greatest gifts we can give our children is emotional awareness —helping them understand their feelings and how...

I am a full time work-at-home-mum. This means: I am a full time mum during the day to my 2 kids (21months & 4yrs). I am also a full time...

You know that feeling when you walk through the door after a hectic day, and your to-do list seems to be yelling at you louder than ever?...

"What sun protection do you recommend for babies and young children?" - is a frequent question we get asked during our summer-term...

Have you ever wondered what your kids are going through as ex-patriot-children? Join me as I share with you what it was like to grow up...

Do you know the latest trends in organising birthday parties for children? Gone are the days of doing everything by yourself at home. Instead, themed birthday parties and party-rooms are the way to go! Dress up and make the birthday even more memorable! Who wouldn't want to be a princess or a superhero for a day? A child's developing emotionality, allows kids to experience the visit of their favourite fairy-tail character more than you can possibly imagine. A visit from Elsa

Looking back on what we have achieved so far - I have to admit, this journey is proving even more amazing and exhilarating than I expected!

Children's books are one of the most important teaching tools around. Kids love engaging with a great plot and vivid characters, teacher

It was an extraordinary experience - getting interviewed for a real-life newspaper with a real life journalist! In this interview I reveal the journey I had to go through, in order to understand what I love doing most in life: teaching and that I am on a mission to "Inspire and develop the exploration of the world, curiosity, creativity, courage, imagination and sense of wonder among children to let them discover themselves, their passions and their purpose in life"! And like

Having set out on a mission to teach English to children in a natural and spontaneous way, I decided I would explore how other educators...

I recently decided to read a much beloved classic - Sleeping Beauty - with my 4 year-old non-native-speaker girl-student:) We had a lot...

On how everybody around you seems to know exactly what they want from life, but you still can't figure it out... This is how my story...

I have met a lot of people since the start of Academicus - The English Academy for Kids: mothers, teachers, even pediatricians, here in...

An excerpt from the book 'The Element' by Ken Robinson: Gillian was only eight years old, but her future was already at risk. Her...

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...

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...

How many languages is it OK to introduce to your child? How many languages can a child really master? Do kids confuse languages and...

With our FREE Trial English lessons for Kids aged 2-6 years old kicking off next week in Uster (24.10 - 28.10), I thought I'd show you a...

Are you a person who takes anything you hear with a pinch of salt? How easily do you accept the status quo? Do you question everything...

We are lucky to be living in a society, where formally, girls and boys have equal rights, equal access to education and healthcare and...

Dear mums, This time I would like to share with you a somewhat quirky day: Handbag Day! Once a year, on this day, the importance of...

What is a child's favourite question? That's an easy one:) "Why?" Why is the sky blue? Why do ladybugs have spots? Why did dinosaurs go...

Tonight is a special night. Tonight we celebrate our closest celestial neighbor - the Moon: The International Observe the Moon Night. I...

Isn't it incredible? One moment they are the cheekiest creatures on the face of the planet, the next they are making you laugh and smile....