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Homework for Parents: Try our fun quiz to test your knowledge
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 15/09/2010 10:27:25
How much have you remembered from your school days? Find out with our general knowledge quiz…
Mussolini’s job before he became the dictator of Italy?(a) Primary School teacher (b) Train driver (c) Tea-makerMaths13. What is the cube root of 8?(a) 2(b) 4(c) 80014.What is 2/5 expressed as a percentage?(a) 40%(b) 25%(c) 110%15. What size are each
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Advertorial: Is your child about to take the 11 Plus?
By Gavin Day on 25/07/2011 09:41:19
Need some help? Everything you need is available from Bond
success.To buy books, assessment papers, mock tests and online practice questions for all your 11 Plus subjects for ages 5 to 12 visit: www.bond11plus.co.uk*minimum 3 month subscriptionWhat is the 11 Plus?The 11 Plus is a selective entry examination
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Five ways to encourage your child to love books
By Junior on 16/03/2012 12:16:32
Raise a happy reader with these quick tips
1. Tap into your child's interestsWhether it's football, horses or witches, seek out books and magazines on her favourite subject.2. Make it rewardingGive books as a reward or a treat, rather than forcing your child to read, as this will help
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Snap Happy
By Coral Garlick on 20/04/2010 10:30:37
Encourage your budding Baileys and mini Marios to capture family memories on camera
positive purpose in getting very young children used to the idea of taking pictures and perfecting their skills.As your child becomes more adept, you may want to consider investing in a well-priced adult camera – something like the Panasonic Lumix FT1
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"What did you do today?"
By Liat Joshi on 20/04/2010 10:07:00
How you can find out more about your child's day at school
or outside?”, or "What book did your teacher read to you today?"Allow For Spontaneity Snippets of what happened during the school day might come out spontaneously at unexpected times. Children often don’t stay on the same subject for long but may revisit
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Take Fabulous Family Photographs
By on 18/06/2010 13:06:56
David Handley, winner of the Sony World Photography Award for fashion, shares his top tips for capturing great images of your child
’re taking pictures and you’ll get some great shots from interesting angles.Be flexibleTry to respond to your subject. I’ve taken some of my best photos by changing my ideas. For example, for the shoot African Dream, for which I won the Sony Award, I
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Shock, horror! Restaurant Bans Children
By Catherine O'Dolan on 11/10/2010 18:11:17
Your toddler's in meltdown mode in a crowded restaurant – do we expect tolerance or tuts from fellow diners?
they calm down, instead of evicting them entirely – which is the general consensus of restaurateurs, who say they are happy to welcome families but in return they expect parents to keep their children in order.What's your view on this subject? Visit our
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Vintage finds
By on 11/02/2010 16:55:38
Clothing designer Nicole Frobusch offers tips on how to achieve the vintage vibe with ideas from her own home…
into a decorative collection. It could be a grouping of similarly coloured objects – green vases, knick knacks, tiles and a postcard for example – or things that have a similar subject matter – a picture of a butterfly, butterfly hairclips, butterfly
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Your gifted child
By Kate Donoughue on 05/10/2010 12:52:07
What to do if your child is gifted and talented
.Gifted children should experience subjects they are learning about in a deeper way. They can read books, do research using the internet, visit museums or art galleries, and discuss their ideas with others.If your child's complains of being bored or under
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David Netto's design heroes
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 06/09/2011 15:59:03
David Netto, Maclaren Nursery's Designer-In-Chief, explains which design heroes he admires
had to make his fashion house successful. He was subject to nervous breakdowns and drug abuse, but he chose to do a job well done. I have great admiration for him.”
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