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Tutoring Newly Arrived Students in English can be fun and challenging. Here are some resources to help.
Australian Sites
WRITING FUN – uses text organisers to help students with writing
MATHS DICTIONARY – an animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 600 common mathematical terms in simple language
MATHS WORKSHEETS @ BARGO PRIMARY SCHOOL – hundreds of worksheets for primary students
MY FUTURE – Australian career information service which takes the student on an interactive and personalised tour. A joint initiative of Australian, State and Territory governments.
From Around the World
BRITISH COUNCIL: LEARN ENGLISH KIDS – Learn English online – games, print and do, songs, stories, writing topics. Designed for younger students.
BBC SKILLWISE – factsheets, worksheets, quizzes and games to help improve your skills in grammar, reading, writing, maths and much more.
FACT MONSTER - offers help on topics like geography, maths, science, history, language and social studies. It also has a Skills area that helps with writing, studying and revision techniques.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - has a search engine that will bring up information on nearly everything you type in. You can decide whether you need images, written information, maps, and there is also a help wizard if you get stuck.
BJ PINCHBECK’S HOMEWORK HELPER - provides resources and information to help users with homework and research. The site has more than 500 links to information on the Internet covering subjects such as math, science, social studies, languages, history, music, art, and computers.
BBC – SOS TEACHER - answers your homework, coursework and revision questions. Look through the archive of questions that have been answered.
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If you have teens they’ve probably got a Facebook page. Is that good? Well, yes, they can socialise, share photos and play games. But, are they safe and is their privacy protected! How can we help them be safe on Facebook? First you’ll need to find out if they have a Facebook page. Best thing to do is ask them! Now, most teens I know are pretty trusting and probably think that they are posting only to their friends, but “friends” can share their information so easily with others that it’s important to let them know how they can keep themselves safe. I’ve found a great website to help you explain this to your teen. It’s called Facebook for Parents 
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Being a huge advocate of telling your child a bedtime story, I am thrilled to introduce you to a new story over at Happy Kids Festival.
Three Hairs of a Lion is a wonderful tale of patience and love. It’s told by the master story-teller Baba Frejon.
It’s fantastic resource for parents.
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There is a lot being said about the damaging effects of alcohol on the young mind in the press right now.
According to the team at Murdock Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne, teenagers who drink even small amounts of alcohol have significantly higher risk of developing alcohol abuse or risky sexual behaviour as a young adult.
So what can a parent do to educate their child on responsible use of alcohol?
As part of its latest campaign – KIDS AND ALCOHOL DON’T MIX – DrinkWise has launched a brand new fully interactive website, designed especially to help parents access facts and expert advice about kids and drinking, as well as have their say about the issues. [click to continue…]
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