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Breakfast: It is important

A healthy breakfast gives a school-going child a fair chance of being able to participate in the classroom and on the playground.

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Do We Need Summer School?

Come summer, most parents make a beeline for special classes, workshops, or any form of group activity to keep their children occupied. How useful are these exercises?

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School Projects - Stressful or Exciting?

Yes, it's that P-word again! We take a look at the plight of parents and children in putting together such projects...

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Ideas for the Lunchbox

A little innovation goes a long way in opening up a child's taste buds and ensuring a continuing interest in the lunch packet.

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Abraham Lincoln's Letter to his Son's Teacher

This letter that Abraham Lincoln wrote to his son's teacher is a telling tale of a courageous man's hopes for his child...

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Staying Involved with your Child's School

It is not only possible but vital to keep in touch with your child's school activities and with the teachers. Here's how...

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Wiser by the Day

For parents it is not enough to buy their child expensive encyclopaedias. They must be willing partners in the quest to learn from their surroundings as well.

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Winter Wear - What Should it Be?

What would you call a person wearing shorts and skirts in winter? Insane, I guess! And what if it is mandatory like in the case of school uniforms?

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The Morning Rush

Does your child take a long time getting out of the bed and into the school bus? Here are some tips to make the morning routine as stress-free as possible.

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Glory Days

Little by little, the wonder of childhood seems to be creeping away from children who are sucked into the industrial system of schooling from day one - right from admission time.

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English and English only

In June 2001, the West Bengal government decided to reintroduce English as the medium of instruction from Class I, in government-run schools. More and more individuals and nations now feel that to survive, and thrive, in a globalised world, they need to know English.

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It's quality that matters

In the hustle and rush of the modern world, how much time do parents give their children? Do they have time to listen to the child's problems, share anxieties? Venu Arora talks to some parents and children. Plus an activity page including a soul-searching exercise for parents. Find out how many of you spend quality time with your children.

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Parents As Consumers

In a landmark judgement, holding parents of school-going children as consumers, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed a private school to pay Chennai-based parents Rs 2.9 lakhs as compensation for the death of their child in the school premises. Finally, there seems to be a place for parents and school children to air their grievances - as consumers.

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Travelling to School

Every morning the world over, children get on a bus and head for school. But nowhere is the need for a safe transport system more evident than in India where children travel in the most unsafe ways.

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Trying Hard to Remember

Do you remember those days of rocking back and forth to mug up Shakespeare? A peep into the most creative ways in which people have memorised everything from complex formulae to dull definitions.

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Is Your Child Suffering from Stress?

Students, even those who normally do well in school fare very badly in exams. And it is worse during Board exams. Psychologists are now looking at an important factor: stress. Dr. Archana Dogra analyses Stress.

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Spare the Rod

Spanking is more like bullying a kid because s/he is much smaller than you.

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