Why are public school students so confident? Helping your child to bank social and cultural capital


 I've been preparing students for UK studies for over twenty years. Based on my experience, I have put together a parents' workbook as you move towards school and university planning. 

 You don't have to be considering Eton or an independent school, the main focus of this book is on developing social and cultural capital which your child will be able to use at every stage of their development. 

Learn how to: 


- identify your child's talents

- fill in the gaps! 

- develop interests

- teach your child to communicate


Above all. This preparation will help you to encourage your child to be confident, brave and resilient. 

 

Try this exercise with your child: 

 Learning how to discuss art and objects - in this exercise, you are not aiming to educate them about an artist, your objective is to start them engaging and finding ways of expressing their thoughts.

Go into a museum and find a quiet room. 

Imagine that you are allowed to take only one item from the museum, which piece would you take and why?  

Each of you choose one object in the room. 

Starting with your child's object, ask them to tell you what informed their choice. Let them talk without interrupting. Then ask a few questions about the piece. 

Go through the same process with your piece. 

Vote for the winner! 

 

Reflect: what did you learn about the way your child thinks during this process?  

 



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