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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

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  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