Kindred's education articles

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• Does ADHD Even Exist? The Ritalin Sham
  By Dr. Breeding Books by Dr. Breeding Alice, the mother of a seven-year-old son, Nathan, recently v…
• Computers in Early Childhood Education - A jump start or a setback?
  We want the best for our children, so it's easy to think the latest technology of our time will benefit them, bu…
• Sticks and Stones
  First, the bad news. The chances of your child being bullied at school in one way or another are about 50-50. Do…
• Breaking out of the Box
  The average Australian child watches about four hours of television a day! Videos, computer and Pla…
• Five Reasons to Stop Saying 'Good Job!'
  Hang out at a playground, visit a school, or show up at a child's birthday party, and there's one phrase you can…
• Creating Learning Communities: Freeing Education to Create a Sustainable Co-operative Society
  Relevant Books "If our earth is to survive, we need to take responsibility for what we do.Taking control o…
• Into the Mystery of the Adolescent Mind
  Adolescents are a mystery to many adults — especially their parents.  It is a time when three of the great c…
• E - I - E - I…Oh!
  Friendly Social Skills Are the Way to Go Traditionally, being "smart" has meant having high academic test scores. …
• A Grandfather's Wish
  We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, …
• Afghan Girls Get Another Chance at Education
  While many of us in the West take our education for granted there are so many who are denied the ba…
• The Power of Story: Touching the Heart of Learning
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• Give your child a head start in life through early childhood music
  The first five years of a child’s life is a window of opportunity for laying foundations through stimulating …
• Facts and Myths about Special Needs Children
  • Children are born with Down’s Syndrome approximately one in 700 births. • It is a misconce…
• Whole Again: Our Family after Television
  There was a time when my three children were television nuts. At any point during the day, you coul…
• Going Local
  Today’s mounting social and ecological crises demand responses that are broad, deep, and strategic. Given the …
• Australian Learning Communities
  Australia's own home-based learning community has created a rich tapestry of grassroots networks of folks simply …
• Down with Homework!
  Books in this article Do bulging backpacks mean learning? With his new book, The Homework Myth, expert Alf…
• Caring for our Homes with our Children - a chore or a gift of presence?
  Introducing chores and tasks to young children so that they develop a healthy relationship towards them …
• Chores: Rolling up our Sleeves
  Why are chores important for children’s development, and which chores are appropriate for what age? Michele De…
• Play - Where the Real Learning Happens
  Books in this article (This article was published alongside The Homework Myth by Alfie Kohn) The d…
• An Unschooling Adventure
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• Martial Arts; Self Mastery through a Warrior Tradition
  Hapkido, the Way of Harmonious Power, is a dynamic Korean martial art. Benefits of Hapkido Regular practic…
• Teens, Screens and Technology Creep
  In a well-known education journal, a computer hardware ad depicts an empty classroom, with comp…
• The Power of Green Time
   Watch kids playing outside with no rules or coaches to govern their behaviour and you will see the m…
• Touch Wood
  Wood is a regenerating raw material and part of the nature cycle (which applies neither to plastics…
• Grade Wool and Wheat, not Our Kids
  All students are on their very own unique learning journey. Is it wise to compare and standardi…
• Teenagers and Sex: Are they ready?
  ‘When should a person become sexually active?’ a fellow counsellor asked an audience of parents and middle …
• 10 Tips for Talking with Kids about Tough Issues
    Published In Kindred, Issue 24 as part of Teenagers and Sex: Are they ready? Raising a child is probably the …
• When a Child Feels Shy
  Many young children are shy around new people, especially adults. Although the child may appear to …
• Passion for the School Kitchen Garden
  The year our youngest child started at Foster Primary School in South Gippsland was my introduction to school ki…