Starting School

Which families delay sending their child to school, and why?

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James Keene still gets upset when he thinks about the day he missed his first daughter's first day at school.

James missed his daughter's first school day 13 years ago. It still hurts

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"Listen mum, it's time for you to let me go."

How to succeed at school (we're talking to you, parents)

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Lunchbox slices, biscuits, cookies

What can I bake for the kids school playlunch? Looking for a little sweet treat for after school snack? Here is a collection of yummy bickies, cookies, slices to pop into their lunchboxes.

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What to expect from the first year of school

What one mother wishes she knew when she sent her son off to 'big' school last year.

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Is your child ready for school?

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What to do if your child hates school

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Basic literacy knowledge is an important issue

Preparing kindergarten children for school

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Lunchbox savory snacks and slices

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Putting the new school year in perspective

A new school year is upon us, for some it will be their very first, and Andrew Daddo has some sage words of advice to help put it all in perspective.

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Do you have a say in which books your child gets sent home from school to read?

Ditch the home readers – real books are better for your child

It’s no wonder that so many children dislike reading their home reader but is there an alternative?

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Keeping kids ready for starting school in the holidays

Orientation day feels like a long time ago – how do we keep up the momentum?

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Children born in July 2010 can skip their pre-school year altogether and move straight into prep in 2015.

Queensland kids able to skip kindergarten

Up to 5000 four-year-olds could go straight to prep this year.

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Starting school is a challenge for parents too.

Getting organised: a guide for first time school parents

This year I will face my biggest parenting challenge to date – my eldest daughter starts school, thus forcing me to adopt the one thing I have so far resisted – a routine.

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9 reasons Kindergarten teachers are in a class of their own

Nobody is perfect, so the saying goes. However, as my son ends his first year at school, I think the words "except kindergarten teachers" need to be added to the end of the popular adage.