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Hi Subscriber First Name, I find this time of year particularly stressful because ‘making Christmas happen’ firmly falls on my shoulders… the emotional load of making sure Santa knows what he is meant to be bringing for three very indecisive boys is a LOT. And then this year you add Covid into the mix. I can’t do my usual day out with my shopping trolley to Kingston to get all the ‘little bits’, I have failed miserably at securing a Christmas shopping delivery slot, school Christmas cards have to be in 2 weeks early so they can quarantine them, and delivery leads times seem to be getting longer by the hour!! One upside… no school Christmas Nativity plays, carol services, and fairs to attend - YEAH! Honestly, I love them normally but this year those hours make a massive difference. So as well as ‘making Christmas happen’ I will also be working flat out as in the New Year one will become two. [NO! I’m not secretly pregnant - that is a bread baby]. The Maths Mum® and Maths for Life will be having a very amicable divorce. The Maths Mum® will continue ‘Helping parents to help their children’ and the Maths for Life initiative will become a separate entity focused on ‘A differentiated pathway’ for teaching maths. I am currently doing a rebranding of the logo and www.mathsforlife.com will launch with a more clinical, educational focused feel. Other news headlines from me… Alternative Advent Calendars 2020 - Back by popular demand, The Maths Mum® has written 5 versions of the Alternative Advent Calendar for this year to cover all abilities from pre-school to Year 6. Go on, make your children work for their chocolate! ‘12 days of Maths Christmas Stocking Fillers’ - Starts tomorrow! I am delighted by some of my purchases and hope you are inspired by some amazing ‘maths’ related gifts. “I am” Activity Books - They are selling fast! I have limited stock so do get your order in fast if you want them for Christmas. All orders up to 18th December should arrive for Christmas. I am attending this on Monday… Westminster Education Forum policy conference:
Next steps for SEND provision in England - support through COVID-19 and beyond, funding, transition to EHC plans, and future options for reform
It should be very interesting as I think Covid highlighted a lot of deficiencies with regard to provision for children with SEND. I will report back headlines thereafter. And, drum roll please… The Maths Mum® FINALIST in the Best Ashtead Business Category of the Epsom & Ewell Business Awards hosted by Chris Grayling MP - I didn’t win but hearing them announce my little business, describe it and what I did to help the community in lockdown was a WIN for me. That’s all for now. Remember that I’m only a Zoom away if you need any help. Right… Let’s make Christmas happen… Stay safe and love maths, Karen aka The Maths Mum® PS. If you purchase a digital download you get 24 hours to download it (set by the Internet service provider). However if it expires please just let me know as I can reactivate it immediately.
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