The Support Needs of Teenage Fathers
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If there is any group that appears to be completely absent from their children�s lives, it is that of teenage fathers.
Teenage pregnancy almost inevitably seems to lead to sole motherhood, and society tends to blame the young men themselves: after having caused a pregnancy they flee from the responsibility.
Yet, both researchers and practitioners, who have made the effort of ta . . . more
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Experts Assess The Homework Issue
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The effectiveness of homework appears to be inherently tied to the quality of parental involvement, research shows
Last year, the Ministry of Education released the latest findings in its ongoing Best Evidence Synthesis.
A highly regarded summary of 134 educational studies conducted both here and overseas, the BES says homework can be both beneficial and detrimental to academic . . . more
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Why Music for Young Children?
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Why Music for Young Children?
By Janet Channon, Kids Music Company
The benefits of involving children in musical activities are immense, from developing a love of music to promoting brain growth.
Most importantly, music is fun. If a child is having fun their brain is open to learning. If a child is stressed, worried or unhappy, the brain closes down to learning and new stimul . . . more
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Dyslexia at Home
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Dyslexia impacts the whole family, and parents and siblings need to be equally on board in fostering a culture of acceptance and encouraging strengths. Dyslexic children should not be wrapped in cotton wool. But they should be given both practical and emotional support. They need security and encouragement so that they feel ok about thinki . . . more
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Cyber bullying
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The video on this website is brilliant to show children, parents and teachers about bullying especially cyber bullying. It is created using year 5 and 6 students.
It is created using year 5 and 6 students. It clearly demonstrates how something something so small (to us) can turn into something so serious for children. When I watched this it made me reflect on . . . more
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Reactivate Your Child
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Reactivate Your Child
The key to activating kids is to turn off the TV and redirect their attention. Reducing TV from more than 20 hours a week (the average for a New Zealand kid) to 7 can cut a child's obesity risk by one third. . . . more
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Help with homework or study
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www.AnyQuestions.co.nz
The librarians at Any Questions are available between 1 - 6pm weekdays to support students of all ages. Any Questions helps you find useful, accurate online information to help with your homework. The online librarians are trained to help you work out the sort of information you need, then begin searching with you � however, they are not a 'quick answ . . . more
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Make your child smarter
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Young toddlers and school going children must eat nutritionally rich and well balanced meals and snacks to boost their brain development and assist normal growth of body organs. Here are some of the most famous and well recognized and super charged brain foods for your children:
Brain boosting anti-oxidant rich foods
Vitamins A, C and E are the r . . . more
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Youthline and Urge provide valuable support for Youth.
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Information about mental health, alcohol, drugs, sexually transmitted diseases, nutrition and relationships is available for youth on a website www.urge.co.nz run by Youthline. Youthline is a national youth development organisation offering counselling, training, development programmes and information to young people and their families. www.youthline.co.nz & . . . more
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A Good Literacy Start to School.
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A Good Literacy Start to School. When children start school they come with a diverse range of knowledge and experiences from their own social and cultural contexts. Aspects of Literacy that children bring to school.
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