7 agosto, 2020

Simple recipes to cook with your children this summer

Learn English while cooking A warm summer deserves some delicious cooking. And what better way to cook something simple and fresh than with your children? Even better, hire a babysitter with us and have them engage in English while cooking, making it a fun and enjoyable moment for the children to both improve their English skills and make a delicious treat. So, lets jump to it; here are some delicious, simple, and fresh recipes to enjoy together with your children this summer:   SUMMER FRUIT SALAD What is so great about this salad is that you don’t have to complicate things with an intricate recipe, it is simply meant to be fun to make and fresh to eat in the summer heat. This salad is […]
24 julio, 2020

Apps for children to learn English together with you!

  Learning alongside an app   During the summer holidays you have a great opportunity to keep your children interested in learning the English language while doing something fun. In today’s modern tech society, we tend to rely on apps, and this does not have to be a bad thing. A learning app can be very stimulating to the learning process as it uses bright colors, sound and image to create a learning experience. These English apps combines learning with playing and allows the children to properly interact with the content. And as mentioned in last week’s blog post, when a child has a parent or a babysitter willing to take part in their learning process, they will find it more fun and feel encouraged […]
14 julio, 2020
English fo children

Increasing your children’s interest in learning English

I think we can all agree that learning is supposed to be fun, especially when we are talking about children. Children tend to learn faster and stay interested when having fun. So, how can we make sure that our children stay interested in learning English? How do you make learning a language fun? Learning a language can be tricky, so it is important to keep the level of the child in mind. No one wants to be overwhelmed with tasks that are too difficult, and the same goes for underwhelming with levels that are too low. An appropriate level will provide the child with a challenge that is just enough to bring a sense of achievement when succeeding, without wanting to give up if it […]
18 junio, 2020
Conciliación de trabajo con niños

Padres trabajadores y el COVID-19

¿Cómo cuidar de tus hijos cuando pasan el día en casa y tú sigues teniendo que trabajar? ¿Qué alternativas hay a la hora de adaptarse a la nueva situación teniendo que atender tu vida en casa y tu vida laboral? Esta pandemia nos ha afectado de incontables formas, y uno de los papeles más complicados ha recaído sobre aquellos padres que han comenzado a teletrabajar o han seguido trabajando con regularidad, pero ahora no tienen un colegio donde dejar a sus hijos mientras tanto. Esto tiene muchísimas repercusiones sobre ellos: carga extra de trabajo al tener que ayudarles con las tareas escolares, más horas de cuidados generales de los niños al día, interrupciones de estos mismos durante el tiempo de teletrabajo provocando falta de concentración […]