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Complementing Your Child's Learning at Home
Complementing Your Child's Learning at Home
Tips on enhancing a child's learning at home through reading and other practical measures....
Coping With First Day Nerves and Tears
Coping With First Day Nerves and Tears
Tips and advice for parents and carers to help alleviate first day of school nerves....
Encouraging Your Child to Settle in at School
Encouraging Your Child to Settle in at School
A guide to the ways a parent can help a child to settle into a new school, including establishing a routine and helping with social aspects...
Handling Separation Anxiety
Handling Separation Anxiety
Dealing with separation anxiety in children starting school and how it is a natural part of advancement and not a behavioural issue....
Helping Your Child to Make Friends at School
Helping Your Child to Make Friends at School
Tips and advice on helping children to make friends both before school and once term begins....
Making and Breaking Friendships at School
Making and Breaking Friendships at School
Tips to help your child make friends at school by recognising positive character traits and changing negative ones....
What Your Child Should Know Before Starting School
What Your Child Should Know Before Starting School
A brief overview of what a child needs to be able to know before they start school including social and practical skills....
When Your Child's Best Friend is a Bad Influence
When Your Child's Best Friend is a Bad Influence
What do you do when your child’s best friend is a 'bad influence'? Grin and ignore it? Forbid them from ever seeing their friend again? Or take control of the…...
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