by Richard Galloway | Oct 6, 2016 | child development, for parents, parenting, Uncategorized
I have been teaching at the British School here in Alexandria for just over a month. There is lots and lots to commend the school for, my class is wonderful, colleagues supportive and enough prep time to make you wonder why you would ever leave here. But there are...
by Richard Galloway | Mar 24, 2014 | parenting, studying, Uncategorized
Apparently helping your children with their homework has no measurable difference in standardized test scores. I have always thought that children whose parents were interested in their school work did better. Admittedly it’s not something that I had...
by Richard Galloway | Mar 21, 2014 | parenting, Uncategorized
My childhood was in many ways idyllic. For a child. Of course there were downsides but mostly I remember freedom. Running around outside, in the woods, through long grasses with other children away from adults. Even once at boarding school there were times when we...