Drug Abuse Resistance Education (NZ)
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| D.A.R.E. New Zealand, with the approval of D.A.R.E. International, has developed, produced and implemented six educational programmes that are unique to Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Some of these programmes are delivered in partnership between the classroom teacher and a trained Police Education Officers. D.A.R.E. New Zealand maintains a strong affiliation with New Zealand Police.
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Less Is More with Kids and Money
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| Less Is More with Kids and Money
Basic money management tips are presented in this article to help your children relate to money in positive ways.
If you're the kind of parent who's always handing out the bucks to that adorable set of puppydog eyes beseeching up at you -- pocket your wallet now! Make sure your child gets money "the old-fashioned way," advises Bruce A. Baldwin, a practicing . . . more
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The Realization and Utilization of Organization
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| Kids need to get organized, but many of them fail to see and meet that need. As a result, they do just about everything the hard way. Their lack of organizational insights and everyday practices stands in the way of efficient school performance. They may not even know what it means to be organized, so they lack goals for becoming organized.
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Four principal modes of organization can lubri . . . more
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A History of Middle Schooling in New Zealand.
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| �He explained to them that history was like an old house at night. With all the lamps lit. And ancestors whispering inside.
� To understand history,� Chacko said,� we have to go inside and listen to what they�re saying. And to look at the books and the pictures on the wall. And smell the smells� (Roy, 1997 : p.52.)
INTRODUCTION.
In undertaking an historical analysis of the �middle sc . . . more
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Outdoor Education - what is it, and for what purpose?
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| Outdoor Education is a key area of learning in the new Health and Physical Education curriculum.
Is this something new, or has outdoor education been a part of what schools have been 'doing' for sometime? The reality is that for many schools outdoor education is the school camp. How often does going on camp mean hiking, abseiling, canoeing, or some combination of such pursuits? Is camp the only . . . more
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Beginning reading and phonological awareness.
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| Learning to read begins well before the first day of school. When Ronand Donna tell nursery rhymes to their baby, Mia, they are beginning to teach Mia to read. They are helping her to hear the similarities and differences in the sounds of words. She will begin to manipulate and understand sounds in spoken language, and she will practice this understanding by making up rhymes and new words of her o . . . more
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Children's Learning Styles
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Children's Learning Styles
Understanding my son's learning style has helped me understand him better and assisted me in reenforcing skills he needs to succeed in school.
June Griswold, a classroom teacher for 16 years, shared her research into the ways children learn with me. She believes that identifying learning styles and adapting lessons can motivate students and eliminate unfair label . . . more
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What
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| New Zealand is to conduct it's first national survey of children's nutrition. It will cost $4 million.
Three thousand children ranging from five to fourteen years will be interviewed. These children come from 160 schools. The researchers involved are from Auckland Uniservices at the Auckland University. These researchers have been contracted by the MInistry of Health. Research teams from Aucklan . . . more
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Developing higher order thinking skills.
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| Developing
Higher OrderThinking Skills and Multiple Intelligences
Teaching is an art.
Effective teachers facilitate students� learning by providing highly engaging learning experiences which are both motivating and challenging to students. Effective teachers intuitively know that student attitudes and academic achievement are improved when learning experiences revolve around the interests, t . . . more
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Laying the Foundation for Positive Classroom Behavior
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| Now, at the beginning of a new year, is the time to establish good classroom management.
Classroom behavior is one of the trickiest issues teachers face today. Disruptive behavior results in lost curriculum time and creates a classroom environment that is not always conducive to learning. One key to nipping behavioral problems in the bud is to promote positive behavior before problems arise. Th . . . more
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