As parents, you’re probably familiar with the statistic that 65% of children entering primary school will end up working in jobs that don’t currently exist. Whilst subsequent research suggests the percentage may be closer to a third, this figure demonstrates that the future of employment will look significantly different from how it does today.

As parents we do our best to give our children the various tools and skills they need to thrive when they reach adulthood. One of the most important skills young adults need is a thorough understanding of finance. However, this is often an area of knowledge which they lack, with many leaving school with next to no knowledge about banking, budgeting, interest rates, or credit cards.

School holidays can prove a bit of a challenge for parents in Dubai. How can you provide a productive and enjoyable environment for your children? But how do you avoid weeks of TV, video games, and late nights, and instead keep those active young minds active?

As you may know, having ‘financial literacy’ means understanding and feeling comfortable with personal financial matters, like household budgeting, how credit cards work, the importance of savings, making personal investments, and more. Financial literacy helps you consider and weigh all your options before making financial decisions that could affect your future in dramatic ways.

Business training for children

As we enter 2019, most parents of school age children will be turning their attention to the next set of school holidays in Dubai. Aside from a short mid-term break in February, most schools will be breaking up for Spring break (or Easter) on the 28th March.

Chances are, you've heard of STEM education in the news recently. It's a hot topic, and for good reason. Read on to learn more about what STEM entails and why STEM education is so important to today's children.

While we rarely stop to think about it, engineering benefits us every single day, and the field is growing faster than you can imagine! It's easy to think that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) are only used in super-technical professions, but the truth is that STEM weaves it's way into all of our lives.

Summer is approaching fast, and in a few weeks your children will be home and looking for something to do! As a parent who cares about education and knowledge retention over the summer months, you want to make sure that your child's mind is being enriched so that they are soaring ahead (instead of falling behind) as the 2017-2018 school year approaches.

The birds are chirping, the weather is getting warm as the summer is finally just around the corner. It's time to start thinking about what your children are going to do while they're off from school. There are many options and as a caring parent, you want your child to both have fun and enrich their education over the summer. Science summer camps are the perfect solution and STEM for Kids can help!