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• Books for Newly Independent Readers

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  beyond Primers: high-Quality Children’s literature for Primary-grade readers
  literature for young children
  has come a long way. Across the genres, we find striking illustra - tions, rich text that doesn’t sacrifice emergent reader
  text patterns and structures, and subject matter that captivates and challenges young readers. We share below some noteworthy titles that honor the curios - ity, abilities, and experiences of a diverse range of readers in the primary grades.

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• Changing the Tune of Dementia Through Music Therapy

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  Song writing to improve relationships between people living with dementia and their families. Group singing to foster connectedness. And personalised playlists to increase physical activity.

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• France is Banning Mobiles in Schools from this Year

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  World Economic Forum

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• Running Brings Life to Non-verbal Twins with Autism

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  Why worry about speaking when your running can do the talking for you? Identical twins Alex and Jamie Schneider, 27, have a severe form of autism that requires 24-hour per day care. They may not be able to cross the street by themselves, but out on the roads, they’re distance runners who are turning heads and doing more than holding their own.

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• Would You Let Your Child Walk to School?

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  Two Thirds of Kids Are Driven to School by Parents, Survey Reveals
  Worry over their children’s safety means most parents are driving their kids to school every day, according to a Heart Foundation report, raising concern about the health of school kids who are living increasingly sedentary lifestyles.

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• Creative Brilliance of Dyslexia or Literacy Difficulties

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  The Creative Brilliance of Dyslexia | Kate Griggs | TEDxBrighton

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• 24 Things From Childhood We Need to Bring Back

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  24 Things From Our Childhoods That We Need To Bring Back
  Oh! To be a child again! That feeling of freedom, wonder and the excitement of not knowing what adventures were ahead. With all the technology of today keeping our kids busy, it does make us wonder about what they could be missing out on.

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• New Gold Coast School Exclusively for Children on the Autism Spectrum

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  A groundbreaking new school is being built on the Gold Coast exclusively for children with autism.
  Josiah College, which is a part of Emmanuel College in Carrara, is set to open in April this year and eventually offer places to 64 children from years 2-10.

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• Does it Matter Whether Kids Like School?

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  What do you want for the children you love most?
  Becoming a dad forever changed the way I see my job as a teacher, because it provided a clear answer to that question.

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• 50 Questions to Ask Instead of ‘How Was Your Day?’

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  Now that we have a new baby in our home, time with my oldest girls (ages 8 and 6) is even more difficult to find. Between constant nursing sessions and shuffling kids to and from activities, it’s been an adjustment.

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