Blog Category: Posts for Teachers
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The Challenges of Being a Gifted Child
We may think being incredibly smart makes life very easy. In this ‘Maggie Moment’, Australian ...
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Advice for teen boys from men who’ve been there
When I was doing research for my 2020 book “From Boys to Men”, it was ...
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Why Teens Don’t Like to Leave their Comfort Zone
Do you have a teen who finds it hard to spread their wings and leave ...
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Posters for teens
These handy infographics come from Maggie’s ebook/audio bundle Your Kit Bag for a Very Bumpy ...
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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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The power of a SIGH – Maggie Soother 4
This “Maggie Soother” from Australian parenting author Maggie Dent explores the power of SIGHING in ...
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Tapping K27 for calm – Maggie Soother 2
In this “Maggie Soother” from one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors, Maggie shows us how ...
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The importance of breath in anxious times – Maggie Soother 1
In this video, Australian parenting educator Maggie Dent shares the first of a series of ...
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Things that Build Resilience in Kids
In this “Maggie Moment” Maggie looks at the key components to building resilience in our ...
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S1 Episode 8 – How to raise a resilient child — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
You want your kids to be able to handle the unexpected challenges life throws at ...
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Instant calm: the secret of the ‘tickle spot’
You may have heard Maggie talk about the ‘tickle point’ and its amazing capacity to ...
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S1 Episode 7 – Homework — how to manage the load — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Six hours in the classroom, then music practice and sport. Daily homework is a pain ...
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When Boys Muck Up
In this ‘Maggie Moment’ author of the bestselling 2018 book “Mothering Our Boys”, Maggie Dent ...
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Helping teen students with death and loss
Every human processes grief differently and depending on a person’s age and capacity for resilience, ...
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How to fight the push down of formalised learning as a teacher
In this month’s “Maggie Moment”, one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors – and a staunch ...
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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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Top Tips for Caring Communication with Teens
The task of ‘lighthouses’ is to help young people find their unique strengths and weaknesses, ...
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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 ...