Why we should teach children that losing is an opportunity I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed –… Read more »
The Carrot, the Stick or the Alternative? In our most recent guided reading lesson, my year 4 class were studying a book titled “My life as a Tudor Schoolboy”. One of the sections stated that Tudor schoolchildren were beaten with a birch cane. When the class asked what that meant, I took a ruler and… Read more »
4 Methods that teachers can take from sports coaches into the classroom 1/5/2018 0 Comments Some of the best methods for coaching I have picked up have come from teachers. The fact that most sports staff who work with children don’t use teachers know how to pick up a thing or 2 is baffling. Coping… Read more »
3 Oft-forgotten life-long benefits of sports participation for children…and an extremely obvious 1! Hands up, if you knew that playing sport would guarantee your child future success in business, relationships and health, would you sign them up to a class tomorrow? I’m confident in saying that most of us probably would. Although such a guarantee… Read more »
3 Reasons to sign your child up for a School Holiday Club The school holidays are a time that every child looks forward to. No more school uniforms and days upon days of play is the childhood equivalent of being an adult that is flown to a remote island in the Pacific Ocean without any… Read more »
How to be an amazing sports parent and add to your child’s success Being a parent is one of the most challenging tasks someone will ever face. Taking care of and bringing up a child creates a well of emotions only a parent can begin to fully comprehend. It is therefore understandable that parents sometimes… Read more »
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