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Second-grader stamps out loneliness in the playground with a 'buddy bench'
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Just like personalities, people have different learning styles. By understanding how your child learns you can help them get the most out of their schooling.
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Predator posed as Justin Bieber on music app to target eight-year-old girl
A Melbourne woman says she felt horrified and sick after a predator posed as pop star Justin Bieber on a popular music app and asked her eight-year-old daughter to send him nude photos.
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When Arizona father Isaac Irvine discovered that his nine-year-old boy, Bodi, had been bullied at school, he seized the opportunity to have a powerful conversation about what it means to be unique.
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Do children prefer to read books on paper or screens?
There is a common perception that children are more likely to read if it is on a device such as an iPad or Kindles, but new research calls that theory into question.
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Why Australian school students are still behind the best of the world
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Parents warned about 'eraser challenge' danger
Following the recent resurgence of the dangerous "salt and ice challenge", a school in North Carolina is now warning parents about yet another deadly internet craze - the eraser challenge, which has also seen a resurgence over the past few months.
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Five-year-old skips ABCs to become youngest Spelling Bee champ
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School uniform care instructions labelled 'sexist'
A major department store has been forced to change its school uniform labels after angry mums complained about the "sexist" care instructions featured on the garments.
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Whether or not primary school students should be given homework is a longstanding – and polarising – debate.
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Young boy gives us all a lesson in racial prejudice
If you've ever wondered how kids view the rest of humanity, this sweet young boy can provide you with an answer.
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