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Conflicted Parent
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Navigating the challenges of kids' education & mental health in a fast-changing, financially pressured world. Parenting with Purpose. 📚👨‍👩‍👧‍👦#FutureReady
💰💵 Financial literacy is critical for our children to have a secure future.....but recent research has found that 61% of young adults did not recall receiving any financial education at school. 😮
What can parents do to help? Join our discussion!
#FinancialLiteracy #parents #ukeducation #edusky
Make your kids ‘Money Smart’ - Conflicted Parent
Financial 'smarts' are critical, but 61% of young adults do not recall receiving any financial education at school. What do our kids need to know?
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May 17, 2024 at 6:06 AM
The Conflicted kids' pixel art images for #AstroPi were 2 of the 15,942 that passed testing and are on their way to the ISS 🚀. Very exciting! #esa #raspberrypi

www.esa.int/Education/As...
A STEAM challenge is great way for families to unleash their creativity and learn some really cool science stuff!

Check out what the Conflicted Family learned about coding and space when we entered the Astro Pi Mission Zero project by the European Space Agency and the Raspberry Pi Foundation!
STEAM Challenge: Run your code in space with Astro Pi - Conflicted Parent
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to help your kids develop their creativity and coding skills? You should give the Astro Pi Mission Zero project a try!
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April 23, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Some more #GenAI amphibian fun from our 7yo techie artist at Conflicted Parent Towers!
Cute rainbow axolotl - we want one! 🦎🌈

#kidsart #arteducation #artforchildren #artykids #AIEducation #AILiteracy #creativity #creativekids #CreativeAI #AIArtwork #aiartcommunity #aiartist
April 20, 2024 at 11:16 AM
👩‍🏫So what is the alternative if the #UKEducation system isn't working?
We cast an eye over what other countries do to educate the latest generation of students, to see what lessons we can learn from them.

#education #primaryeducation #parents #educate #EduSky
The Future of Education: What other countries do - Conflicted Parent
Casting an eye over what other countries do to educate the latest generation of students, to see what lessons we can learn from them.
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April 16, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Some more #GenAI amphibian fun from our 7yo techie #artist at Conflicted Parent Towers!
This week we have a weather-frog - we think he's bringing the rain! 🐸🌧️🌈
What do you think?

#kidsart #arted #artEducation #aiart #aiartist #aiartcommunity #AIArtworks #creativity
April 15, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Want to boost your child's learning at home? 🚀

Check our recommended free eLearning resources from our friends at Twinkl, Oak National Academy, BBC Bitesize, Literacy Trust and STEM Learning UK

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#UKEducation #homelearning #keystage1 #EduSky
Top 5 Free eLearning Picks to Inspire Home Learning - Conflicted Parent
The Conflicted Parent’s Top 5 free eLearning Resources are established organisations with great quality teaching resources all aligned to the UK national curriculum
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April 7, 2024 at 9:51 AM
🧪Science for kids? #STEM Challenge? Yes please! Check out our blog to see how we got the creative juices flowing in our 7 year old when we entered the British Science Week Poster Competition! #BSW24

#EduSky #STEMEducation #STEMActivities #parents #creativity #artykids
STEAM Challenge – British Science Week Poster Competition - Conflicted Parent
“Time and tide wait for no man.” So draw a poster for the British Science Week poster competition!
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March 8, 2024 at 5:11 PM
🤖🤖 ROBOTS 🤖🤖

There's nothing like building a robot to get all of those wonderful STEM/STEAM conversations going with your kids!

We think our little guy looks like WALL-E 💗

Check out how we built our new friend in our new blog post

#STEM #innovation #parenting #arteducation #creativity #robotics
Teach STEAM Literacy by Building a Robot - Conflicted Parent
There’s a great opportunity here, as with lots of other STEM-type toys and projects, to kick off some conversations about things like gears, electrical circuits and solar power.
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February 28, 2024 at 10:41 AM
What's the difference between STEM and STEAM, and does it matter?🤖🎨
Literacy in the #STEM subjects is important. However without #creativity you’re missing the fundamental spark that separates the good from the great! 🌟

#homeschool #homeschooluk #ArtEd #SkyEdu #STEMEd #ScienceEd #innovation
Embracing the ‘A’ in STEAM Learning - Conflicted Parent
Creativity is one of the key competencies. Literacy in all the STEM subjects is important. However without creativity you’re missing that fundamental spark that separates the good from the great.
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February 26, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Really interesting article by about when and how it makes sense to teach kids about AI and how/when to use it
What Is Age-Appropriate Use of AI? 4 Developmental Stages to Know About
Child development experts and teachers offer advice on when K-12 students should start using AI-powered tech and for what purposes.
www.edweek.org
February 24, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Hmm, apparently my 7 year old and his buddy invented a story about a mutant firebreathing axolotl in school. This is what Image Creator did with his prompt at home 😁

#AI #creativity #kidsart
February 22, 2024 at 9:06 PM
I suspect this is a trend that will continue and will need to be supported (not curtailed). One-size doesn't fit all, but we're not talking about it enough.

#parents #homeschooling #edchat #education
Rate of pupils leaving for home education doubles
Poorer areas see some of the biggest rises, as more parents withdraw children because of unmet needs
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 21, 2024 at 7:26 PM
If you can be anything, be sparkly! ✨

Sending you some #TinyArtistTuesday magic fairy dust to sprinkle some creative vibes on your day! 🎨🏡🖌
February 20, 2024 at 12:02 PM
A STEAM challenge is great way for families to unleash their creativity and learn some really cool science stuff!

Check out what the Conflicted Family learned about coding and space when we entered the Astro Pi Mission Zero project by the European Space Agency and the Raspberry Pi Foundation!
STEAM Challenge: Run your code in space with Astro Pi - Conflicted Parent
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to help your kids develop their creativity and coding skills? You should give the Astro Pi Mission Zero project a try!
conflictedparent.com
February 14, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Busted!

Anyone else who identifies with this?

#parenting
February 12, 2024 at 2:19 PM
💻Our children are digital natives, but are they digitally literate?💻

More than half of UK school teachers think the curriculum “does not equip children with the literacy skills they need”, says the National Literacy Trust.

Parents, what can you do to help your kids survive and thrive online?
What is Digital Literacy and Why Should You Care? - Conflicted Parent
Digital Literacy is one of the key skills kids will need to survive and thrive in the future. What is it, why is it important, and how can you help your kids with it?
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February 12, 2024 at 9:36 AM
Hi Parents! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Excited to share my post on preparing kids with critical skills for the future!

Traditional #education isn't working - let's build a community of #parents with better ideas!

Please like, share and message me! ❤️

#parenting #ukparents
Kids’ Literacy in the Digital World - Conflicted Parent
The world is changing at an unprecedented rate, and the education system is ill-equipped to deal with this. What are the key skills needed for the future and how can parents help their kids succeed?
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February 6, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Homeschooling has doubled since before the pandemic.
Parents are increasingly finding that traditional schooling does not fit their personal circumstances.

What should the education system do better?

#HomeEducation #HomeschoolUK #parents #parenting
England homeschooling surge could become permanent, data suggests
Department for Education estimates 97,000 children were home educated in 2023 summer term, 11,000 more than previous term
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2024 at 5:36 PM
A really valuable reminder for all parents! How quick we are to ask how the test went or have you done your homework - but we often forget the real conversations we should be having...every...single...day..
January 5, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Newsflash, tutoring works! The socioeconomic divide will widen since affluent parents view private tutoring as essential and UK state schools struggle to fund tutoring interventions. The need for educational personalisation through AI and community education programs is more urgent than ever
When and how to deliver tutoring to maximize its impact
By Marta Pellegrini, University of Cagliari (Italy) The American Educational Research Journal has published a meta-analysis on the impact of tutoring programs on student academic achievement in preK-1...
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January 5, 2024 at 8:09 AM
This thoughtful article by Drs Vanessa Cui and Louise Wheatcroft at Birmingham City University advocates for AI literacy for primary school kids. Time to empower our kids for the tech world? #FutureReady
AI literacy – the role of primary education
This blog post responds to the new UK AI Council’s Roadmap’s vision that “every child leaves school with basic sense of how AI works” and asks educators and practitioners about the role primar...
www.bcu.ac.uk
January 3, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Eagerly awaiting details of the "Big Listen", where parents and professionals can provide feedback to Ofsted on all the areas they can improve.
Sir Martyn Oliver begins term at Ofsted with mental health awareness training for inspectors
The new His Majesty’s Chief Inspector begins with an immediate package of training for inspectors, a response to the Ruth Perry inquest and a Big Listen.
www.gov.uk
January 2, 2024 at 1:52 PM