| The Birds and the Bees and Kids with LD
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| In today�s fast-paced world, it�s critical for children to learn the facts about sex � before they pick up false or misleading information from other sources. When it comes to teaching kids about sex, many parents feel uncomfortable and unsure of themselves. You can find the rest of this intersting article at http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=626 . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 11 Jul 2007
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| Why do Boys behave the way they do?
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| He is active, he likes to jump and climb, and he can't stay focused on anything other than the computer, game system or his skate board and seems too distracted to listen. He gets into things and he takes things apart, he likes to pick at his sister. He dislikes his school work and can be disruptive in the classroom. He loves noise and finds sitting still to be the ultimate challenge. Is he attent . . . more
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| Author : Brainyzine
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Created : 10 Jul 2007
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| How to grow healthy children?
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How to grow healthy children?
Over the recnt maonths there has been growing concerns about the health of our young people. The Government is taking strong steps to educate and support families to make changes to eating habits and are also working towards changes in schools in tuck shops and lunch rooms.
Here are 10 tips that families can use to encourage healthy eating.
10 Tips for parents to a . . . more
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| Author : Edusearch
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Created : 19 Jun 2007
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| Teaching Children - Should You Let Nature Take Its Course Or Intervene?
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Teaching Children - Should You Let Nature Take Its Course Or Intervene?
One tough dilemma for any parent is to know when to let children learn for themselves from the consequences of their own actions and when to intervene to teach them a lesson. This is sometimes referred to as natural consequences or logical consequences and the principle is simple but its execution is not always easy.
A commo . . . more
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| Author : Donald Saunders
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Created : 10 Apr 2007
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| Let Them Have Their Temper Tantrums !
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Temper Tantrum: Let Them Have Their Temper Tantrums !
Children between the ages of one and seven are open to emotional hurts. Temper tantrums are a way a young child expresses his frustration over a situation or a person. When your child feels thwarted, he feels many mixed emotions. Usually temper tantrums are brought about by stress. This stress is anything that disrupts the normal balance of th . . . more
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| Author : BrainyZine
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Created : 05 Feb 2007
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| Active Adults Make Active Families
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Active Adults Make Active Families
Be an active adult and reap the benefits - even from light and moderate effort activities. This will help you in the following ways:
� Weight control
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| Author : Get Kids Active
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Created : 29 Oct 2006
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| The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Parents
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The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Parents
By Jim Brackin
Despite the thousands of books written on the subject, kids don't come with a 'how to' manual. As with all relationships, creating a strong bond takes time and effort. Being a Mom or Dad is a tough, demanding and time consuming job, but there are certain habits that seem to make the job a little easier.
1. Give your love, unconditional . . . more
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| Author : Jim Brackin
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Created : 06 Sep 2006
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| Big Buddy- Making a world of difference
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| Big Buddy mentoring is based on the simple philosophy that boys need good male role models in their lives to become good men. Unfortunately, many boys do not have a father or other male role model in their lives and while mothers do courageous work in raising their boys alone, they cannot model maleness. And above all else, boys learn through modelling.A simple solution is to match these boys with . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 21 May 2006
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| Raising Boys
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Raising Boys
By Micheal Grose
The topic of raising boys is still a big interest to parents. It is no secret that many parents struggle when it comes to raising or even teaching boys. Boys are easy to raise and teach as long as you understand the trigger that motivates them.
The last decade has seen heightened interest in and awareness of the issues surrounding boys in most of the western wor . . . more
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| Author : By Micheal Grose
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Created : 20 May 2006
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| Understanding your child's needs.
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Understanding your child's needs.
First relationships are very important for children�s learning and development, right from the start. Good communication is the key. Talking to babies and young children makes all the difference, so that they feel safe and supported as they start to explore the world.
Other adults may give lots of advice on how to parent. We sometimes forget to l . . . more
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| Author : Team Up
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Created : 30 Mar 2006
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| Bullying Solution Lies With Communities
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News release 13 March 06
The death of 12 year-old Alex Teka must be taken as a sign of the seriousness of bullying and social relationship issues for New Zealand children. What�s Up, a national helpline that answers 500 calls a day from children and young people all over New Zealand, has received calls from children as young as seven years expressing the wish to die because of the bullying they a . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 15 Mar 2006
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| Kids not listening? Top 10 Tips to Deal With It!
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This article is one of many about child development on http://www.brainy-child.com
Child Discipline: Kids Not Listening? Top 10 Tips to Deal With It!
By Cathy Gariety
As parents we have all faced it. The kids are not listening to you without you repeating yourself over and over and it's driving you crazy. You give them chances or count to ten and they still won't li . . . more
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| Author : BrainyZine
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Created : 30 Nov 2005
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| New Zealand Families Commission
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Our role is to promote the needs and interests of all families to government and the wider community. To do this, we need to understand the issues affecting families. We listen to families, and organisations involved with them, to hear their views.Our key functions are:
increasing awareness and understanding of the issues that families face encouraging public debate on family-related matters
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 27 Nov 2005
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| Does Your Child have problems with bedwetting or soiling?
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Does Your Child have problems with bedwetting or soiling?
K.E.E.A; the Kiwi Enuresis Encopresis Association has been set up to support and educate families who have children with wetting and soiling problems. Enuresis is the medical name for wetting and encopresis for soiling. For information or help available nationwide, or to receive a free quarterly newsletter contact;K.E.E.AP.O. B . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 04 Aug 2005
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| Every Child Counts values families
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| http://www.everychildcounts.org.nz Every Child Counts recognises the vital role families play in children�s lives. Families are the main source of support for children. Our willingness to support families so that they can provide the best they can for children is an expression of the health of our society. The diversity of families in which New Zeal . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 22 Apr 2005
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| Learning languages boosts brain power.
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Learning languages enhances the brain, scientists believeLearning a second language "boosts" brain-power, scientists believe.
Researchers from University College London studied the brains of 105 people - 80 of whom were bilingual.
They found learning other languages altered grey matter - the area of the brain which processes information - in the same . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 15 Oct 2004
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| Childhood Obesity.
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| Childhood Obesity 7 tips to help your child slim down & avoid devastating health problemsJun 03 '04Nine million American kids are now dangerously overweight, with the numbers increasing every day, warns an expert. "It's estimated that as many as one in four children in the U.S. are overweight," Amy Lanou, Ph.D., nutrition director of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in . . . more
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| Author : Philip Smith
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Created : 09 Oct 2004
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| Parent Care or Parent Beware?
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Parent care or parent beware?
Picture this...You�ve just walked into your hairdresser�s. The secretary ignores you when you arrive. After she�s got off the phone from her boyfriend, you discover you�ve been double-booked. When you complain the indifferent response causes you to walk out. Unthinkable, isn�t it?Yet this is precisely how some education institutions appear to treat prospective custo . . . more
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| Author : David Shearer
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Created : 05 Oct 2004
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| Making Promises to Your Kids
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Making Promises to Your Kids
By Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC
I was bringing my kids home from a long day of play one summer night not long ago. It was a difficult ride home, and they were tired, hungry, and whiny. I wanted to get them home as fast as I could.
As we neared our house, my son exclaimed, "You said you'd take us for ice cream!" I cringed when I heard this, because I remembere . . . more
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| Author : Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC
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Created : 11 Sep 2004
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| Easy Guide to the NCEA Level 1
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Mathematics NCEA external exam papers
They're coming SOON
Check out this easy guide with essential information for preparing for the exam. Scroll down the page and click on each topic for some great suggestions.........
http://www.lbc.school.nz/departments/mathspn/front%20page.php
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| Author : Edusearch
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Created : 30 Aug 2004
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