Development11 minHow can my child become self-confident?We all want to be loved unconditionally - it is the basis for our self-confidence. This is how a child develops this important building block.
Learning3 minFear of maths and the consequencesRecent research shows that most children with a strong fear of maths do not perform poorly in this subject.
Family10 minOccupational therapy: a path to independence in everyday lifeThey're just playing - that's an accusation you hear about many forms of therapy in a school context. Occupational therapy as a path to independence in everyday life.
Family10 minStrengthening the relationship between parent and child through psychomotor skillsIf children are diagnosed with so-called conspicuous behaviour or delayed emotional development, psychomotor therapy is usually used.
Bullying3 minHave you ever experienced bullying?In the series "And what do you think?", Stefanie Rietzler and Fabian Grolimund ask young people about school, parents, friendship and the future.
Family12 minArriving after war and flightWhen children experience war and have to flee, they leave a lot behind. Once they arrive in their new home, there are many hurdles to overcome.
Family6 min«Cyberbullying hurts the soul»The awareness-raising campaign by the Elternsein foundation, publisher of the Swiss parents' magazine Fritz+Fränzi, educates children and young people about cyberbullying
Columns3 min«Help, there's a lot of arguing in our son's class!»There is a lot of arguing in our son's class. The children had to fill in a questionnaire. The answers were presented by the teachers.
Family8 minMasks compulsory for young people: Who how what where?What concerns parents of school-age children? We have compiled the most important questions and answers about the mask requirement for young people.
Education4 minGrowing up in uncertain timesChildren are born into an ever faster changing world. Schools should also teach people how to live with this uncertainty.
Family2 min«The T-shirt of shame»The debate about dress codes for pupils was reignited this autumn by a fierce protest at a Geneva secondary school
Development11 min«Wash yourself, Gaggihaut!»The contact centres in Switzerland are recording more and more cases of racism. Many of them involve children. Two families report on their everyday lives.
Family8 minSchool lessons in the fieldThe GemüseAckerdemie promotes sustainability and appreciation of food in schools. We accompanied a primary 3 class as they worked in the fields.
Family5 minHow parents and teachers work well togetherCooperation between parents and teachers requires mutual interest, openness and respect.
Family11 minAre our children being over-treated at school?For some children, school is a challenge because different skills are required than those in which they are particularly strong.
Career choice9 minWhat do I want to be? The career choice podcastOur career choice podcast accompanies young people in the exciting and often gruelling search for the right job.
Learning4 minDigital learning after the lockdownA robust and sustainable education system would combine digital and analogue learning opportunities. There are many ways to do this.
Columns5 min«Everyone teases him and says he's a dreamer»Raffaela and Metin live in Lucerne with their son Can, 7. Because Can is often unable to concentrate, the teacher recommended an assessment for ADHD.
Columns5 min«I wish teachers wouldn't explain so much in one go»9-year-old Julin would be happy if things were quieter in his class and the teacher took more time.
Columns16 minDreamy children under pressureConcentrating, listening, working independently: Some schoolchildren find this very difficult. Why do children tend to daydream?
Columns6 minDreamy children at schoolThe following examples from everyday school life show how teachers can succeed in picking up dreamy children where they stand.
Columns6 minHow do I motivate my child to hurry up?Psychologists Fabian Grolimund and Stefanie Rietzler give valuable tips for parents of dreamy children.
Columns2 minWhat is a good school?In the series "And what do you think?", Stefanie Rietzler and Fabian Grolimund ask young people about school, parents, friendship and the future.
Family5 minSimply read aloud!Do you want your child to be able to concentrate better and learn to read and write more easily? Then read to them. Just a quarter of an hour a day works wonders
