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Bookshelf.
"A sample of the new educational books and resources now available..."
Schooldays' Sizzlers: new children's section!
"An opportunity for your children to test their mental skills and deductions......"
Global vision international - Join an expedition to the beautiful rainforests of Costa Rica
"Is your teenager sitting for year 12 in 2007?
Do they want to take a year off before making any final decisions about the career path they will follow later in life? Global Vision International (GVI) offers students the chance to do something worthwhile during their Gap Year or Career Break..........."
Starting Over - Butterfly bootcamp - Troubled teenage girls finally find their wings and fly
"A group of teenage girls battling serious personal issues including sexual abuse, drug and alcohol dependency, self harm and eating disorders have experienced a life changing encounter that offers the chance to break free............"
A million paws
"The RSPCA Million Paws Walk will be held this year on Sunday, 20 May. As the major annual fundraising event for this much-loved animal welfare charity, last year the Million Paws Walk attracted around 45,000 people and nearly 31,000 pets to over 70 locations around
Australia......."
COVER STORY
R-e-l-a-x-a-t-i-o-n! - Travelling with children?
"Now let’s be completely honest. You love family life but most parents are tempted by
the thought of a romantic escape – far, far away from their children in a dreamy, peaceful
location. In fact, anywhere quiet is nice!
But while this vision sounds appealing, taking a family holiday can be extremely rewarding........"
SPECIAL FEATURE
The International Baccalaureate
"From the moment your child is born you begin making decisions about their health and wellbeing and plan for their future. Essentially, one of the biggest decisions you will make is determining which school or college is the right educational facility for your son or daughter.
To help you make the right choice, Schooldays for Parents has examined what is on offer at some of the nation’s most respected centres for learning...... "
Parenting
Surviving the family jungle - by Michael Grose
"'It’s a jungle out there. At least it is in many families. Families can be noisy, competitive and sometimes operate on the survival of the fittest principle (or, in many families, the biggest). They function according to some very primal laws. They are hierarchical by nature, with children constantly working and adjusting their pecking order...."
Pathways to prevention - Stopping negative anti-social behaviour
"Comprehensive analysis of an early intervention program has provided clear evidence that intervention reduces problem behaviour in young children while strengthening families and fostering positive child development......"
Wish you had another pair of hands? - What about the stomach on legs emptying your pantry right now?
"In a business context, we’re well aware of the importance of delegation as a powerful time-saving technique. As parents, we’re also very aware of the need to teach our children good work habits. The two can blend. Experience from one arena can transfer to the other. Children can learn life lessons disguised as business opportunities, and we can get help........"
Monitoring children’s late night activity by Debbie Mayo-Smith
"Many a parent would be shocked to learn of the late night activity of their
children (of all ages). Texting at 2am on their mobiles; on the internet for
hours; electronic games played with the sound off.........."
Teens: difficult or delightful? by Stuart Fleming
"The voice at the other end of the phone was quivering with frustration. I held my breath, knowing full well which request was about to follow the tale of woe she had just shared...
“I need you to fix my kid!”...."
The first steps – learning to read by Hunter Calder
"There are a certain number of preconditions that your child needs to make learning to read a simple process. Ask yourself some questions. The first and most obvious question is: “Does your child know the names for the letters of the alphabet?” Many are astonished to find their children have inadequate alphabet knowledge. But there are lots of ways to teach this simple skill......."
Nutrition: My kids won’t eat salad! by Jacqi Deighan
"How often I have heard this from parents! Let’s look at why and how we can maybe change that to “Can I please have some more salad?”......."
Schooling
Formula for success - A word to parents and students by Dr Dale Gerke
"As the final years at school finish, it becomes obvious that some things are not taught. One issue that is not explained is “financial intelligence”. Another is perseverance, yet another is consistency. The saddest thing is that the rules to be successful are often overlooked. It is often presumed that “experience” will overcome this deficiency, but generally this is not so. Too often people wander through life without ever finding the key to success......"
University graduates rely on TAFE courses for employment
"University graduates are increasingly being forced to enrol in TAFE courses to improve their job prospects, with students armed with arts and science degrees finding they do not have the right skills to join the workforce......."
First day of kindy sets course for next 12 years
"Thousands of little Australians who walked through the gates of their local school for the first time this year were actually laying the foundation for the next 12 years of their school life, according to an education specialist at the University of Western Sydney...."
If you can read this… thank a teacher! by Dennis Sleigh
"Some people believe that if they pay for a service, the service is their's by right. Perhaps they are strictly correct but it suggests a certain presumptuousness, even mean-spiritedness. Such self-centred people spread joy not by their presence, but by their departure!...."
A smorgasbord of information at Education Expo™ by Dr Linda Vining
"The Education Expo™ on 23 and 24 June in Sydney is a powerhouse of information for anyone
interested in education and wellbeing for learning. Convenor, Dr Linda Vining, says that showgoers can talk with learning specialists on topics such as brain function, learning disorders, tutoring, early childhood education, creative and performing arts, numeracy, literacy, intelligent toys, music, and much more......"
Australia ranked third for educational achievement
"According to the latest UN Children’s Fund report, Australian teenagers rank third among industrialised countries for reading, mathematical and scientific literacy but they are below-average for overall material wellbeing......"
Education standards by Miro Martin
"I’m sure many readers watch the current affair programs that frequently report on falling standards of education and how teachers aren’t what they used to be. One report was about some test from 30 years ago that was given to current students, none of whom passed. The report then claimed that our education system was in decline......"
Changing classrooms - Finding the perfect school when you move overseas
"Forget the stress of moving house!
Carly Mitchell has moved countries twice with her husband and their two children. The family originally travelled from South Africa to settle in New Zealand but more recently they left the land of the long white cloud and moved to the sunny Central Coast of NSW, Australia.
So how did they find the right school for their children? Carly’s advice is:
Do your homework. She says you need to look behind the scenes to uncover the truth about a school’s reputation and quality information can be found in many different places. This is her story......"
Boys’ education: Creative learning strategies that switch on boys
"With the new school year well underway, educational experts at the University of Western Sydney have revealed new information about the ways boys like to learn........ "
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