Learning5 minAcademisation is not a dirty wordFor some, the high demands in training are a positive development. However, some see this as a reason for the shortage of teachers.
What makes a family happy? Columns3 minWhat does a family need to be happy?Happiness is not necessarily loud or colourful. It often manifests itself in supposedly inconspicuous moments of everyday family life, says psychologist and successful author Fabian Grolimund.
Education15 min«We should call death by its name»Parents are often overwhelmed by death, says grief expert Franziska Bobillier, and explains how we can talk to children about dying.
Education13 minHow to set sensible boundaries for childrenWhereas children used to be moulded to fit in with society, today they should grow up in a self-determined way. However, even in a partnership-based upbringing, rules and boundaries are needed.
Videos1 minGifted children at school: Become learning experts!How do you actually recognise that a child is gifted - how can this be determined? And why do gifted children and young people often have problems at school?
School2 min«The big questions start on a small scale»The Slow Mobil kitchen crew cooks with schoolchildren and shows them how our food is linked to climate change and biodiversity.
Education6 minEveryone else can too!If the children have their way, their friends will always be allowed more. Is this just a clever argument from the kids? Or a good opportunity to talk about rules and prohibitions?
Education17 minHow much parental anxiety is normal?Evolution has endowed us with concern for our children. How do you find a good way to deal with parental anxiety?
Media2 minHow influencers influence our childrenLeading figures from the Internet shape the values and behaviour of young people, so parents should know them.
Health8 minWhy can't you just hear?It is estimated that 2 to 3 per cent of all people worldwide are affected by AVWS. A diagnosis is only possible from at least eight years of age.
Columns6 minHow digital education succeedsExperts are debating how digital education can succeed. But one thing is clear: schools need pedagogical concepts above all else.
Education13 min«We should support children in feeling shame and following it»Researcher Ursula Immenschuh says that one's own shame is one of the most important developmental impulses. A conversation about an abysmal emotion and the question of how parents can help their child to deal with it sensitively.
Health3 minSweet, sweeter, sweet drinksChildren love sweet drinks. However, the high sugar content of sweet thirst quenchers provides lots of calories and fuelling cravings.
Education14 minHow your child learns to take responsibilityOver time, responsibility should gradually pass from parent to child. How mums and dads master this balancing act.
Family6 min«Therapy is less stigmatising for parents»Psychiatrist Karen Braken-Portmann explains the advantages and disadvantages of home treatment for mentally ill mothers and fathers.
School5 minMy 3 highlights as headmistressWhat events does a headteacher never forget, even after 20 years? Lisa Lehner looks back on three moving moments.
Education2 min«We should trust children to do something»Gwendolyn Nicholas and Nico Lopez Lorio let their sons travel around the city alone on public transport from the age of eight. Today, their five-year-old daughter is often there too.
Education3 min«Children need to know what they need»Karin and Stephan Graf are convinced that empathy is the key to personal responsibility.
Education3 min«I thought I would take it easy»Simone Steiner and Paolo Bogni were independent early on as children. This makes it all the more surprising that they often find it difficult to let go as parents.
Education7 minPersonal responsibility and independence - how it worksHow do I realise that I can hand over more responsibility to my child? These and nine other questions from parents and answers from experts.
Education2 min«There's only one thing to do: practise!»There are many dangers lurking on the way to school. Traffic counsellor Sabine Degener explains what parents can do to ensure their child's safety.
Media2 minIt doesn't always have to be educationally valuableWe parents like to relax in front of the screen. But we often don't like to see our children doing the same. Why is that?
Columns2 minHow do I promote independent learning?The seventh episode of the video series "12 Impulses for Teachers" by Fabian Grolimund and Stefanie Rietzler takes a critical look at the topics of independence and self-organised learning and explains why it is particularly important in this area for teachers to orientate themselves to the pace and developmental stage of the pupils.
School3 min«The counselling role has made me more self-confident»Petra Brem and her husband have three children: Nelia, Malin and Leanne. Nelia was a consultant in the ideas office at Kaisten primary school last term.
