The HLP Diaries …and then there’s the books
Bemused Parent: Entry 1 I’ve decided to start this diary, so that in time I’ll be able to look back and see just how crazy life [...]
Mind Mapping
Mind mapping is a tool used to capture and organise thoughts in visual form. Whether used for thinking about new topics or revising, it helps boost [...]
Cabinet of Curiosities
The things desyred from those parts be theese in primis On Ellophants head with the teeth In it very larg On River horses head of the [...]
Do You Agree?
"Dogs are better than cats!" "Maths is brilliant!" "You watch too much TV!" -Hmmmm...do you agree? Every day there will be times when you don't agree [...]
The Meaning of Words by Hannah Mehr (aged 13)
From the Archive This article by Young Reporter, Hannah Mehr was originally published in the Winter 2016 edition of the Potential Plus UK ezine Ignis The [...]
Are You an Oulipian?
“Oulipians are rats who build the labyrinth from which they try to escape” - Raymond Queneau, OuLiPo founder Have you ever done any slow writing? Did [...]
Labyrinths For All Learners
Bring calm and focus to every learning area with a labyrinth. Use 'lateral thinking' skills to tailor a journey for a High Learning Potential (HLP) child. [...]
Incredible Insects
Now that Spring is warming up, and flowers are appearing, insects are more numerous as well. Introducing children to minibeasts not only teaches them about how [...]
Wanted – A Skills Builder Focus Group
Does your child’s school Skills Build? In the current education system, many children are missing out on learning the essential “soft” skills of life – interpersonal, [...]
Belonging and High Learning Potential Children
The desire for humans to belong is said to be such a fundamental human motivation that there are severe emotional consequences of not belonging (Baumeister and [...]