Blog Category: Schools: Choosing & Transitioning
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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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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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Transitioning to Big School
Do you have a little one who’s heading off to big school, or has just ...
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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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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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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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Coping with test-driven education in early years
In this ‘Maggie moment’ Australian parenting author, educator and resilience specialist Maggie Dent shares her ...
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Stop stealing childhood in the name of education
In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie passionately shares her concerns about the ‘push down’ of formalised ...
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Angry children
In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie talks about why some children vent after school and how ...
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Which school is right for your child?
A lot of parents have asked what Maggie thinks about single-sex vs co-educational schools for ...
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What parents can do when school isn’t meeting needs
Maggie has been inundated with queries about what parents can do about the school ‘system’ ...
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Why We Need to Prioritise Play
In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie responds to a Facebook post from a mum who is ...
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Helping Children & Teens with Transitions
Transitioning from one state of being to another is always challenging. As children and adolescents ...
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Maggie Dent on how parents can help with positive change in schools
(Firstly, apologies for the quality of this handheld video… we did it on the run ...