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Memoirs of a School Principal
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Anxiety, Children, Communication, Counselling Tips, Parenting, Worry Gail Smith 11/9/20 Anxiety, Children, Communication, Counselling Tips, Parenting, Worry Gail Smith 11/9/20

Question time for our children in unsettling times

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Children, Education, Learning, Parenting, Reading Gail Smith 31/8/20 Children, Education, Learning, Parenting, Reading Gail Smith 31/8/20

On the very important subject of learning to read while at home.

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Anxiety, Children, Emotions, Father, Laughter, Happiness, Parenting, Relax, Worry Gail Smith 21/8/20 Anxiety, Children, Emotions, Father, Laughter, Happiness, Parenting, Relax, Worry Gail Smith 21/8/20

So, let’s talk about mental health.

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Children, Friendship, Parenting Gail Smith 19/8/20 Children, Friendship, Parenting Gail Smith 19/8/20

Never underestimate the values of friends for your children.

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Activity, Children, Communication, Family, Experiences, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith 7/8/20 Activity, Children, Communication, Family, Experiences, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith 7/8/20

Let’s understand the value of our unique time together.

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Communication, Children, Experiences, Parenting, Self Esteem, Values Gail Smith 5/8/20 Communication, Children, Experiences, Parenting, Self Esteem, Values Gail Smith 5/8/20

Do we really understand how we use power over our children?

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Children, Parenting, Education, Learning Gail Smith 2/8/20 Children, Parenting, Education, Learning Gail Smith 2/8/20

A few tips on helping with home schooling

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Anxiety, Children, Parenting, Communication Gail Smith 24/7/20 Anxiety, Children, Parenting, Communication Gail Smith 24/7/20

So, we are back working on line from home.

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 19/7/20 Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 19/7/20

How does the punishment fit the crime?

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Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 17/7/20 Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 17/7/20

When is Success really Success?

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Worry Gail Smith 15/7/20 Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Worry Gail Smith 15/7/20

All eyes are on you at home.

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Children, Finding Help, Reading Gail Smith 10/7/20 Children, Finding Help, Reading Gail Smith 10/7/20

Simple clues on helping your child to write.

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Children, Communication, Parenting, Problem Solving Gail Smith 5/7/20 Children, Communication, Parenting, Problem Solving Gail Smith 5/7/20

Who wants to be the perfect parent?

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Behaviour, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 2/7/20 Behaviour, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 2/7/20

What is lying all about?

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Anxiety, Children, Communication, Family, Parenting Gail Smith 30/6/20 Anxiety, Children, Communication, Family, Parenting Gail Smith 30/6/20

The changing nature of families

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Parenting, Self Esteem Gail Smith 25/6/20 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Parenting, Self Esteem Gail Smith 25/6/20

Talk about the best of your child, not the worst

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Children, Emotions, Independence, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, teenager Julie Merrett 23/6/20 Children, Emotions, Independence, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, teenager Julie Merrett 23/6/20

Being a pre-teen can be tricky when it comes to changing emotions.

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Anxiety, Children, Communication, Experiences, Emotions, Parenting, Starting School Gail Smith 16/6/20 Anxiety, Children, Communication, Experiences, Emotions, Parenting, Starting School Gail Smith 16/6/20

A check in now that school is back

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Children, Experiences, Independence, Parenting, Self Esteem Gail Smith 9/6/20 Children, Experiences, Independence, Parenting, Self Esteem Gail Smith 9/6/20

How predictable we can all be!

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Activity, Anxiety, Children, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Parenting, Relax Gail Smith 4/6/20 Activity, Anxiety, Children, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Parenting, Relax Gail Smith 4/6/20

Emptiness can be a virtue

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You have produced a book that contains specific ways in helping young children, families, teachers, and others toward the goal of raising happy children.
I find it a reminder for adults to take a look at ourselves and revue the lessons we may have forgotten in the turmoil of living.
Wise and well done, Gail.

Nadine M