This is precisely the wrong way to go about combating the country’s supposed weight problem. It is a terrible, ill-advised, short-sighted idea – and one that could be quite dangerous. One in five kids are obese by the end of primary school, which is alarming – but to shame them into weight loss simply teaches them to equate their worth with a number on a scale, and sets them up for a lifetime of thinking their size is some sort of indication of who they are.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/04/fat-shaming-children-school-obesity-eating-disorders
Monday, May 14, 2018
Getting Parents in School is Key to Literacy Success, Study Finds
The study, published by the Education Endowment Foundation today, found that four- and five-year-olds made around a month’s additional progress in literacy by the end of the year, after their parents attended at least one Family Skills session on how to support their children’s learning.
https://www.tes.com/news/getting-parents-school-key-literacy-success-study-finds
https://www.tes.com/news/getting-parents-school-key-literacy-success-study-finds
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