Why I am teaching my 4-year old to read and write When to teach your child to read is definitely a hard decision. I have heard arguments on
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Activities for the summer holidays
16 ways to be sure your kids keep learning over summer break Summer vacation is a time for fun in the sun and enjoying freedom from the drudgery
Springtime in England
Road trips! Well, we made it! So far, anyway… My to-do lists were completed just in time. Our trip to the UK was a success. In no way
Home-school your bilingual child
Send to school or home-educate? Oh my! What am I doing? Non-native mum seeks to raise her kids bilingually (ESP-UK) at home!? The letter has come back from
Raising bilingual children wherever you live
When you cannot, or choose not to, move abroad As I watched a recent episode of ‘A Place in the Sun’, ‘Home and Away’ or ‘Winter Sun’ I
I say tomato, He says tomahto
Kids and languages My kids got a bit shafted on the mother-tongue front. Although they have dual citizenship, both my husband and I hail from English-speaking backgrounds. He
Just when you think it’s safe to make plans…
Carole’s ‘Personal Blog’ Update Welcome to this brand new section of the website – and my personal indulgence – ‘Carole’s Blog’. If you want to know why I’ve
Taking field trips with special needs children
Fieldtrips are a part of school life Most schools have them, and international schools are no exception. I just went with my nonverbal special needs child on two.
Foreign language training overseas
Learn a new language Learning a foreign language becomes much easier once you have arrived in your new country. You are constantly surrounded by the new sounds and
Which boarding school for your expat child?
Tips for finding boarding schools More and more expats and international families are looking for boarding schools for the children. This may be because the parents move around