Month: December 2018
Worth a Listen

Bringing Up Britain is a long running radio series for parents (and grandparents) related to children and young people. Each programme focuses on a single issue. It is in it eleventh series and all episodes are available online. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jj0s5/episodes/player It is easy listening with Mariella Frostrup.
Learning-by-doing at KMG

There’s a piece in the Gazette again (thanks to them!) introducing the essence of Kids Making Good. But the thinking is also developing as we engage with new supporters with interesting thoughts. What thoughts? Rather like Alexa’s Skills, what is offered and how it is delivered has varied possibilities. For…
How Silicon Valley educates its children

Knitting, digging and dance are in the curriculum and digital is banned! One of the Whitby Sheddermen passed on an article from the media digest “THE WEEK” with the above title. To quote, “In the crucible of the technology industry, parents send their children to elite tech-free schools, where screens…