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Count on me - By Ron Smith

Maths resources around the house

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Eating for School Success - Theo O'Connor

Eat well, learn well

Consider that eating breakfast might be critical to your child achieving their educational potential. And then consider that the secret to getting your child to eat breakfast, preferably a healthy one, could lie in your own eating habits.

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At home, alone: Safety tips for latchkey children - Debra Mayer

When is it okay to allow your child to come home alone after school?

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Lexiling - Kerry Kingham

I still remember when my oldest child (now all of nine) began school. He arrived home after his first day at school bitterly disappointed because he still wasn't able to read! However, four years later, he is an avid reader who now sees reading as a major leisure activity.

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Don't pooh-pooh toilet humour - Sharon Millyard and Angie Masters

Does your child enjoy reading books about bums, farts and other bodily functions? Do you wonder, or worry, if you should let them read these types of books?

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Ten Questions to Ask Your Child About His Day at School -

Get a sense of your child's life at school by asking questions that elicit more than a one-word response.

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Rowan of Rin Q & A with Emily Rodda - Jane Campbell and Emily Rodda

Emily Rodda reflects on Rowan and the world he inhabits. Interview by Jane Campbell, Editor of Classroom Magazine.

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Parent/Teacher Interview -

Forge a successful partnership with your child's teacher.

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Meet Dav Pilkey -

Scholastic interviewed author Dav Pilkey. Here's what they found out:

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Seven Ways to Build a Better Reader -

Seven ways to ensure your child learns to love reading.

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Ten Things Your Child's Teacher Needs to Know -

Make it easier for your child's teacher to foster a positive relationship with your child by giving him the inside scoop on your child's likes, dislikes, and special needs.

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