Schooling

Avoiding the Summer Slip

My name is Joanna Gibbs and I am the founder and director of SENsational Tutors Ltd., a leading special educational needs tuition company in London. I believe that summer holidays are not only a great time for families to relax and bond but also a great opportunity to help boost confidence, inspire curiosity and develop a lifelong love of learning. What is the summer slip? Studies suggest that…
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Attractions

Boundless Summer Concert: The Gipsy Kings on 8 July 2018

A spectacular open-air concert in one of England’s most magnificent country gardens. On Sunday 8th July The Gipsy Kings will take to the stage, featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonnino Baliardo. Playing hits from throughout their career, it’s set to be the perfect sound for a summer’s night. Nicolas et Tonino des Gipsy King poent en compagnie de leurs enfants au Mas Candille. Mougins…
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Kids Club

Disney On Ice: A child's perspective on Disney's 100 Years of Magic!

Here is my latest review of Disney On Ice, which celebrates 100 Years of Magic! The show is in London  at the  O2 Arena until the 4th January 2015 and then opens in the Spring with a special Frozen show. It was a bit disappointing not to see Disney’s Frozen Princesses at this show but the great news is that Ana, Elsa and Olaf will star in a new special show from this March 2015…
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Becoming bilingual: great starter books

Icklelingo has created a series of books that are ideal starter kits for all those kids who live in multilingual environments as well as the bilingual ones. We loved 100 Words / 100 Parole (Italian – English). My 6 year old son was born in London and he speaks English at school but at home we speak Italian. He has been raised bilingual and the biggest challenge for me as a parent is to…
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Vintage Classic Literature for Children

WHICH IS YOUR FAVOURITE CLASSIC NOVEL OF ALL TIMES? Mine still is Little Women. I can’t help but crying every time I read this old classic novel by Louisa May Alcott. Maybe it’s because it was the very first novel that I read as a young girl… I am very pleased that these classics have now been re-published by Vintage Classics (an imprint of The Random House Group) adding the…
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