Stable friendships for adolescents: more important than school?
My mistake I made a big mistake during my children’s school career. When my older daughter was in middle school, I moved and thought: “Oh, the child can cope with a change of school like that.” And of course, many children share this fate and have to deal with it somehow. Today I know that […]
7 reasons why your child should grow up bilingual
I grew up knowing that I spoke English poorly. This belief dominated my entire school years. And it’s true, my vocabulary is limited, my grammar, well, mediocre. I’m just not gifted in languages. All nonsense, I know today. It has nothing to do with “yes or no” language skills. I just didn’t find any access […]
The perfect learning environment for your child
A good learning environment for your child is crucial to promote concentration and effective learning and thus support their education. This is just as true for a face-to-face school as it is for an online school. But what does a good learning environment for your child include? Safety and well-being Every child must feel safe […]
Traveling with school-aged children? That’s right!
Completely new perspectives Since the coronavirus pandemic at the latest, we have learned that the office doesn’t have to be the only workplace. Before the crisis, the proportion of employees working from home was just four percent. However, in April 2020, during the first lockdown, this figure jumped to around 30 percent. Although the coronavirus […]
How to get the German Abitur as a student at UNBRICKED
The general university entrance qualification and studying in Germany As a student at UNBRICKED you can acquire the German Abitur – the so-called general university entrance qualification. With the general university entrance qualification you are allowed to study at any German university or university of applied sciences. In principle, any course of study is open […]
10 reasons why you shouldn’t leave your kids’ education to the public school system
1. Residential area The public education system is inflexible. And the district in which a state school is located is just as inflexible. Even if you choose the best accessible school for your child, all other students and teachers also come from a radius that requires daily commuting. This virtually rules out the possibility that […]
When your child is “different”….
“Lisa forms grammatically complex sentences without errors.” “Ehm, yeah right. What else,” I thought. In my hands, I held my daughter’s first school report. But let’s rewind a few years. I was determined to become a mother at a young age. That worked out. Six weeks after my 22nd birthday, Lisa was delivered by cesarean […]
9 Tips for Making the Switch from Public School to Homeschooling
According to recent studies Homeschooling is becoming increasingly popular as an alternative to public schools. In 2016 2.3 million children worldwide were homeschooled. That number has risen continually and nearly doubled in 2022 to 4.3 million. Parents choose to homeschool their children for various reasons including philosophical reasons or more freedom and flexibility in their […]