Blog Category: Schooling & Homework
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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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Calming anxious kids in the classroom – Teachers Matter Magazine NZ
There are many reasons why children and teens today struggle more with anxiety than previously. ...
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Connected Teaching, Child Development & Emotional Intelligence – Let’s Get Schooled podcast
Maggie appeared on the Let’s Get Schooled podcast with Emma Gentle and talked about: The ...
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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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Exam Stress and Anxiety: How to Cope and Tips to Get You into a Power State
In this month’s Maggie Moment, Maggie is dedicated to sharing her powerful tips for students ...
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Kids and Manners
Have you ever noticed as you are looking at how other kids are behaving, how ...
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Why our schooling system is flawed and what we need to change
Over the last month while running seminars and attending conferences I have had many conversations ...
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Tips for Fly in Fly Out (FIFO) Parenting
Every family is unique in its structure. For some families, they have one parent that ...
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How to help with school refusal
School refusal is a big issue, especially now that we are coming out of a ...
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Is school camp right for my sensitive child?
Do you have a child who is feeling anxious about school camp? It’s normal. Falling ...
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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 ...
The Range Podcast
On World Teacher’s Day here in Australia, it feels timely to share this chat between ...
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Tackling Big Exams
In this month’s Maggie Moment, Maggie shares her words of wisdom and encouragement for students ...
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ABC Radio National: Should homework be banned?
Homework creates so much angst and tension. Not only in our homes but also for ...
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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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Ready Steady: Ready Steady Go Podcast
Maggie really enjoyed being a part of a beautiful podcast project from Beyond Empathy! The ...
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S5 Episode 10 – Is it time to call death to the sticker chart? – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Is your house covered in reward charts for good behaviour? Are they working? While this ...
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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 ...