To all those who left, to all those who will leave, and to all those who stay… We can find many advices for people leaving, how to organize a move and how to make it a smooth one for the whole family, children, and friends. – But what about those who stay? I’ve been the […]
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Moving on, relocating and staying behind…
When international families are preparing for their next move, they often only get a few months or weeks to get everything done. When they leave the place they called home for the last few months or years and conquer new frontiers, they have a lot on their plate and they are on a real rollercoaster […]
Continue readingWhy a growth mindset helps our children (and ourselves)
Having a growth mindset is beneficial, not only for children, but also for adults. In this talk, Prof. Carol Dwerck illustrates brilliantly why this is life changing for so many children. (screenshot taken from her talk) If you wonder how you can help your child, teenager, young adults to fulfill their potential, you’ll need […]
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About Sinterklaas in The Netherlands
This year, Sinterklaas will arrive in The Netherlands on Saturday the 14th of November and the whole country – children and adults! – will celebrate it…
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The bilingual brain
This is a very interesting TEDx Talk about the “benefits of a bilingual brain” by Mia Nacamulli. – I only would like to point out that grown ups usually learn a new language in a very “conventional” way, which is rule-based (i.e. using books, learning grammar first), what leads to using one side of the […]
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