Blog Category: Schools: Choosing & Transitioning
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Changing Schools: Meeting the challenges of a broken system
A few weeks ago, I posted this on I am a country government-educated woman and ...
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A shift of priorities for teen boys in high school
I am focusing this blog on teen boys as, statistically, they are struggling in high ...
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S6 Episode 20 – Starting High School – A guide for parents – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Starting high school is a massive change for both you and your tween. How do ...
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Channel 7 – Weekend Sunrise: Helping boys cope with school
New science shows us that cognitively, boys are struggling more than girls with the transition ...
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To homeschool or not to homeschool?
In this month’s Maggie Moment, I share the dilemma that seems to be on many ...
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S5 Episode 7 – When Your Kid Hates School – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
While most kids will complain about school at some point along the way, what happens ...
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My message about boys not listening at school
As the school year kicks off, I am getting a few messages from parents and ...
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Innovative Education Reform Needs Common Sense and Genuine Consultation
As a former teacher, I am still deeply passionate about education. In 2013 I took ...
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Transitioning to Big School
Do you have a little one who’s heading off to big school, or has just ...
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The real truth about transitioning into pre-primary in Western Australia
“Children who are pushed too much, too soon, have a much higher chance of struggling ...
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When your child has to start school but they don’t seem ready
In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie talks about what you can do when your child has ...
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Schools key to our kids’ recovery: Why the 3 Cs count before grades
I am writing this blog not in my usual role as a parenting author and ...
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S2 Episode 1 – Is your child ready for school? — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
School is about to start for another year in Australia, and many parents will be ...
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Separation anxiety & starting school
In this ‘Maggie moment’, Australian parenting author and queen of common sense, Maggie Dent talks ...
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Should twins be separated at school?
In this ‘Maggie Moment’, Maggie talks about the common practice of separating twins in classes ...
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Does your son need more time before he starts school?
An extract from Maggie’s new book, Mothering Our Boys, on making the decision about whether ...
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Mothering our boys in challenging times
Maggie chatted to the panel on The Daily Edition about her new book, on masculinity ...
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Boys, Schools and the change that is needed
Maggie wrote for Australian Education Reporter on what change is needed in our schools to ...