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Children, education, Parenting, Problem Solving, Self Esteem Julie Merrett 24/5/21 Children, education, Parenting, Problem Solving, Self Esteem Julie Merrett 24/5/21

The value of teaching about choice

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Children, education, Parenting, school Gail Smith 19/5/21 Children, education, Parenting, school Gail Smith 19/5/21

Being learner is a lifelong exercise

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Anxiety, Children, Communication, education, Parenting Gail Smith 13/5/21 Anxiety, Children, Communication, education, Parenting Gail Smith 13/5/21

Positive talk with your child around the Naplan

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Anxiety, education, Learning, Parenting, school, Starting School Gail Smith 13/5/21 Anxiety, education, Learning, Parenting, school, Starting School Gail Smith 13/5/21

Let’s look at Naplan or is it Noplan?

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Behaviour, Children, Parenting Gail Smith 12/5/21 Behaviour, Children, Parenting Gail Smith 12/5/21

Self-control, a great tool to learn

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Happiness, Laughter, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith 7/5/21 Happiness, Laughter, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith 7/5/21

The Art of being Happy

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Activity, Anxiety, Children, Family, Parenting, Values Gail Smith 3/5/21 Activity, Anxiety, Children, Family, Parenting, Values Gail Smith 3/5/21

Can we slow down and smell the roses?

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Children, Communication, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 1/5/21 Children, Communication, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 1/5/21

Teaching our children the value of courtesy

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, education, Experiences, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 19/4/21 Behaviour, Children, Communication, education, Experiences, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 19/4/21

Discipline or restorative healing?

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Behaviour, Discrimination, education, Emotions, Experiences, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 14/4/21 Behaviour, Discrimination, education, Emotions, Experiences, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 14/4/21

Judging people can have a powerful influence on our children

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Parenting, Negotiation, Positive Behaviour, tasks Gail Smith 9/4/21 Parenting, Negotiation, Positive Behaviour, tasks Gail Smith 9/4/21

Teaching children the value of finishing.

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Children, Communication, Experiences, Family, Happiness, Learning Gail Smith 7/4/21 Children, Communication, Experiences, Family, Happiness, Learning Gail Smith 7/4/21

How to learn about patience

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Activity, Children, Experiences, Family, Happiness, Laughter Gail Smith 29/3/21 Activity, Children, Experiences, Family, Happiness, Laughter Gail Smith 29/3/21

The value of leisure

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Children, Family, Happiness, Laughter, Parenting Gail Smith 15/3/21 Children, Family, Happiness, Laughter, Parenting Gail Smith 15/3/21

Celebrate: it’s a key player in setting life time standards

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, Problems Gail Smith 12/3/21 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, Problems Gail Smith 12/3/21

Fight, flight or go with the flow.

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Anxiety, Children, Laughter, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 9/3/21 Anxiety, Children, Laughter, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 9/3/21

How focussed are we on being on time?

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Gail Smith 6/3/21 Gail Smith 6/3/21

Are you being a builder or a blamer?

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Children, Communication, education, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 27/2/21 Children, Communication, education, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 27/2/21

Knowledge is Power

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Children, Emotions, Happiness, Laughter, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith 23/2/21 Children, Emotions, Happiness, Laughter, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith 23/2/21

Laughter. It’s good for the soul.

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 19/2/21 Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 19/2/21

Faults! We all have them.

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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