Children learned ‘little or nothing’ during school closures, despite online learning
Apr 09 2021- Schooling
- Last Updated on 08 April 2021
- Monica Costa
As a mother of a teenager in year 10, I am aware that the last year of schooling has been lost and I feel really anxious as next year my boy will have to face GCSE exams after literally missing out on vital learning. My fears have been confirmed by a new study by researchers at Oxford’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, published in Proceedings for the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
School closures in the last year have led to serious learning losses, with primary-age school pupils making virtually no progress studying at home, according to Learning losses were particularly pronounced in families with low levels of education.
How to get the house tidy for summer
Apr 07 2021- Parenting Skills
- Last Updated on 10 April 2021
- Monica Costa
Lockdown 2.0 has been quite the ordeal for most in the UK. Learning how to balance work, home and family life, has taken its toll on our mental health and our home’s have taken on a world of their own.
Homeschooling has left its own path of destruction in its wake with piles of paper, colouring pencils and the dreaded play dough in every crevice. Then there’s finding time in your day to tidy up the washing pile and the outdoor tasks that you have been putting off since before winter arrived.
Not sure where to start? Here’s London Mums’ rundown of the best ways to get our house tidy for the summer:
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Ethical fashion: My chat with Fritha Mason, founder of the Secret Sari Dress project
Apr 06 2021- Fashion & Beauty
- Last Updated on 03 April 2021
- Monica Costa
Ethical fashion is THE thing now that we have all come to appreciate green living and ethically manufactured clothing. An innovator and inspiring female entrepreneur in this sector is Fritha Mason, and founder of Secret Projects, which runs the Secret Sari Dress campaign. You can see me here also sporting a couple of different Sari dresses. I simply love them as they are very easy to wear and more importantly very fresh. Particularly lovely during the summer.
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