Posted inEducation matters
Should Children Be Given Summer Homework? An Honest Look At Both Sides
The debate over summer homework, what the research actually says, and a practical middle path that working mums can sustain.
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Fighting The Summer Slide: How To Keep Your Child Learning Over The Holidays (Without Killing The Fun)
Summer learning loss is real, but it is entirely manageable. Seven practical ways working mums can protect their child's progress over the summer holidays, without turning home into school.
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Parents feel the pinch most during the school summer holidays, finds poll
The average family will spend £2,102.16 per child keeping their children entertained during the summer holidays*, according to the results of a recent poll carried out as part of the Mums’ SOS (Summer of Stress) campaign for the drink brand Royal Crown Cola.