News Articles
1) Regular Bedtime For Kids Could Be The Secret To Good Behavior:
Article 1: http://www.nhs.uk/news/2013/10October/Pages/Irregular-bedtimes-make-children-naughtier.aspx
Article 2: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/14/kids-bedtime-behavior_n_4096675.html
2) How Soft Skills, Passion and Connection Can Promote Learning, Competence and Employability.
Article 1: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carol-j-carter/how-soft-skills-passion-c_b_4124034.html
Schools should teach the arts to provide lessons on soft skills such as creativity, confidence, problem solving, perseverance, focus and non-verbal communication, author Carol J. Carter writes. In this blog post, she suggests schools develop a better connection between the skills students learn inside and outside of the classroom to better prepare them for 21st-century jobs.
Article 2: Leading headmistress advocates so-called ‘soft skills’
3) Speaking and listening to boost your child’s performance
Article 1: Talking over dinner ‘helps children do well at school’