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Email Update May 2012
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e-Update May 2012 FOCUS ON> Learning Sight Words, Math Brain Games, Online Privacy, Creativity/Critical Thinking ...plus comps and more! |
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Welcome to our May issue!
We also discuss how creative art activities at home help develop children's critical thinking skills... and some engaging things parents can try at home. Are you concerned about your children's online privacy? We should all be... and we have some very important information for parents in a new feature article, below. Coming Soon... backyard nature, teens and sleep... |
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Happy Parents Raise Happy Kids Workshop - Brisbane, June 3 Better Parenting Skills – Full day workshop: The best way to help your kids is by learning to be their life coach. Being at home, close to your kids, your positive attitude and relationship skills will then make you incredibly valuable to them. Don't miss out! |
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Don't miss!... Library and Information Week, World Turtle Day, MS Readathon, Sydney Youth Writing Competition... and more. Scroll down for 'event listings' and 'kids competitions'. |
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Parents take heart – the alarmingly abstract masterpieces produced by your children could be teaching them how to reason like an adult... |
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Staying safe online is undoubtedly one of the biggest concerns for parents, as our children grow up in a world where they are able to share information with others almost anytime and anywhere... |
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The world often breaks down into numbers and regular patterns that form predictable cycles. And the sooner children can inherently grasp these patterns, the more confident and comfortable they will be with the world of maths... |
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When my daughters were in their first year of school, every week they would come home with a list of sight words to learn (often known as ‘the golden words’) — words such as ‘and’, ‘was’ and ‘put’. If you have ever had a child in their first year of school, you will KNOW what I am talking about!... |
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| Special Offers and Member Competitions | |||
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Enter for your chance to WIN a set of ALL 23 books of this essential educational resource, teaching children their first 100 sight words in a meaningful context, through stories. ...ends May 25.
Enter for your chance to WIN a copy of Australian Backyard Naturalist, by Peter Macinnis. Be a naturalist - in your own backyard! This book will bring the natural world alive for you and your kids. ...ends June 8, 2012.
Just login, and click for your chance to WIN! |
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Congratulations to: N. McRae of Waurn Ponds, VIC / S. Le Lievre of Wahgunyah, VIC, Thank you to all our members who entered the draws! |
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What's On over the next 4 weeks?
Go to Events and Exhibitions |
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Competitions and Challenges for Kids
Go to Kids Competitions |
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This month's featured kids link
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This month we feature some very useful new learning resources for parents with young children. Are your children having difficulty learning their sight words? Do you want to teach them basic maths principles through fun games? See our new feature articles.
NAPLAN... Many of our children will have just finished their NAPLAN tests. Some may have found the tests stressful, or easy, or simply a whole new experience. We would love to read your comments in our forum. 
On Now: The 'Wonder Words' Competition
On Now: The 'Backyard Nature' Competition
World Turtle Day - May 23
