Celebrate your efforts as the first educators of your child
Achievement, Activity, Appreciation, Children, Communication, Decision Making, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Independence, Learning, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith Achievement, Activity, Appreciation, Children, Communication, Decision Making, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Independence, Learning, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith

Celebrate your efforts as the first educators of your child

Reflect on how you impact your child as the first and primary educator. The following blog discusses how you make all the difference.

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Be excited for your child as they attend school each day
Achievement, Activity, Appreciation, Children, Communication, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Friendship, Happiness, Independence, Learning, Memories, Parenting, school, Self Esteem Gail Smith Achievement, Activity, Appreciation, Children, Communication, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Friendship, Happiness, Independence, Learning, Memories, Parenting, school, Self Esteem Gail Smith

Be excited for your child as they attend school each day

A school’s environment will have much to offer your child. This blog discusses the positive benefits you can expect from the school.

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Navigating the Emotional Roller coaster: Supporting Parents with Children at School
Children, Communication, education, Emotions, Experiences, Friendship, Happiness, Learning, Parenting, Problem Solving, school, Stress Gail Smith Children, Communication, education, Emotions, Experiences, Friendship, Happiness, Learning, Parenting, Problem Solving, school, Stress Gail Smith

Navigating the Emotional Roller coaster: Supporting Parents with Children at School

For some children, school can be challenging on many different levels. This blog aims to provide emotional support and practical strategies for parents to navigate the ups and downs of their children's school lives.

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Parent involvement reaps all the benefits
Behaviour, Children, Communication, Education, Experiences, Family, Independence, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, school, Starting School, teacher Gail Smith Behaviour, Children, Communication, Education, Experiences, Family, Independence, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, school, Starting School, teacher Gail Smith

Parent involvement reaps all the benefits

As a parent, it is crucial to be involved in your child’s schooling and learning. Here are some outcomes when you show interest in your child’s schooling.

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9 Tips about how to help your child love learning
Achievement, Activity, Behaviour, Children, Counselling Tips, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith Achievement, Activity, Behaviour, Children, Counselling Tips, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith

9 Tips about how to help your child love learning

Learning is a crucial part of life and the development of a child. Here are nine simple parenting tips which may encourage learning for your child.

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The art of bringing happiness to your child
Children, Family, Experiences, Emotions, Happiness, Laughter, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith Children, Family, Experiences, Emotions, Happiness, Laughter, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith

The art of bringing happiness to your child

A happy child is one that feels secure and has strong supports around them that intelligently allow the child to grow in an environment that is open, engaging and inclusive. As parents we try our best and the human side of us sometimes fails to hit the right mark. Here’s some tips to help bring happiness to your child - sometimes, in these stressful days, it’s important to help build a child’s level of happiness.

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Strengthening a child’s interest and endurance with reading
Children, creative, education, Experiences, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising girls, school, teacher, Reading Gail Smith Children, creative, education, Experiences, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising girls, school, teacher, Reading Gail Smith

Strengthening a child’s interest and endurance with reading

It can be a fine line between pushing the child to read and gently setting the scene to help them. Reading is vital in a child’s development and learning. Here’s some tips to encourage reading at home.

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Children who find school a struggle
Anxiety, Children, Communication, Education, Experiences, Mother, Parenting, Problem Solving, Stress, teacher, Worry, Father, Family Gail Smith Anxiety, Children, Communication, Education, Experiences, Mother, Parenting, Problem Solving, Stress, teacher, Worry, Father, Family Gail Smith

Children who find school a struggle

Many children have times when they feel they are struggling not just with school but also with friends, home issues, siblings, etc. Children can and do have down times. If your child is struggling, read here for some tips.

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Teach our children to be courteous
Behaviour, Children, Experiences, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith Behaviour, Children, Experiences, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith

Teach our children to be courteous

There is a silent, steady power present in being courteous. You are stronger by nature of your courteous style. By treating someone with dignity no matter how different your thoughts are, there is little with which to argue. After all, they see how you accept them as legitimate. You accept their right to have a voice, which gives you a voice.

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