Parental Eye Magazine

Parental Eye and My Child magazines have teamed up to make it easier for parents to access advice and information about learning. From March 2006 the two will be published under the name My Child

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	How good is your relationship with your child's school? share your experiences
“You won’t get more than a below average grade!” This is something a teacher actually said to a year 9 student - what advice would you give for a response? your views



	February newsletter 2006
	Dates for your diary: February 28: Truancy is higher today than it's ever been. Could there be some link to a rising lack of respect in schools and communities? How can schools adopt a culture of respect to manage behaviour and truancy? These are some of the questions to be discussed at a conference this month. more March 6-7: The great education debate kicks off this year’s Education Show 2006 by discussing whether curriculum focused activity kills creativity in classrooms. more Features: Should children be given mobile phones? The debate continues… read on Discovering the best learning style for each child.read on Plus Is contemporary culture damaging children's ability to learn? What's so special about your grandparents? Getting the whole school reading read on Note: Parental Eye Magazine and My Child Magazine will now be published under the name My Child Magazine. For more about My Child Magazine go to www.mychild.co.uk
	Looking for educational toys? Try our guide! Under 8s 8 to Adult
	Past issues
	summer 2005
	Brain allergy – links between what we feed our children and learning / behavioural difficulties preview State secrets – they have been one of education’s best-kept secrets but Susan Elkin is helping to lift the veil on state funded boarding schools preview
	spring 2005
	A special need called Cinderella Attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is a spectrum disability: it affects children in different ways. For seven-year-old Kellan, it is a swing between impulsiveness and unblinking concentration. For 14-year-old Julie it is a daily frustration that led her to attempt her own life. contents line up The irony of fatherhood Many fathers are prevented from playing as active a part in their children’s lives as they would like because of a system that discriminates against them. What’s being done? contents line up
	Autumn 2004 issue
	Life after autism: At 18 months old Raun Kaufman was diagnosed with severe autism. Today he travels the world teaching parents and professionals about a unique approach to treatment, which, he says, led to his complete recovery. full story Why the education of your child is really in your hands. read more