Merida's new look might have got her in to the princess pack but has she lost her vote with parents?
Maggie Dent believes it comes down to the differences between boys and girls.
How to send the message that making mistakes is all part of the learning journey.
Here are the tips and tricks of the trade you need to know.
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Enjoy our selection of (mostly unhealthy) treats from your childhood.
Georgia Blain entered a dark, almost mythical, kind of underworld.
Guaranteed to satisfy any little monster's hunger after school.
Download and print this fun word scramble cut & paste to help your kids learn to write words by cutting out the letters and pasting them beside the word.
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21 Feb Download and print this fun exercise to help your kids learn sentence construction by rearranging the words to create a sentence that makes sense.
21 Feb Download and print this fun exercise to help your kids learn to write their alphabet in both upper and lower case letters.They also get to draw a picture for each letter of the alphabet.
21 Feb Download and print this fun exercise to help your kids learn to write sentences by choosing the word that best fits the missing word from the sentence.
21 Feb Download and print this fun exercise to help your kids learn to write words by sounding them out, tracing and then drawing a picture.
19 Mar Teacher and author, Jayneen Sanders shares her tips on how to help children learn their weekly list of words and build their confidence at the same time.
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Peppa is a loveable, cheeky little piggy who lives with her younger brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig and you could win a Peppa Pig DVD pack!
You could win a family pass to IMAX Darling Harbour to see the best in 3D movies these school holidays!
To celebrate the June 5th Blu-ray and DVD release of Peter Pan, Disney are giving you the chance to win one of six copies on Blu-ray and DVD double play!
You could win 1 of 10 copies of the hit movie Jurassic Park in 3D.
You could win one of 10 copies of the album Ten in the Bed by Jay Laga'aia.
For your chance to win a $100 Coles/Myer voucher each month, share your recipe on Essential Kids.
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