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"The Smart Connection" - a newsletter for students, parents and educators offers advice, tips, and practical insight into issues that concern all students. You are invited to download and distribute these newsletters.

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Study Skills
	Secret Study Skills The Laws of Cause & Effect, and Attraction		by Dahlia Miller
	Secret Study Skills The Power of Positive Thinking		by Dahlia Miller
	Secret Study Skills The Power of Present Moment Awareness		by Dahlia Miller
	Challenges - Perspectives on Life Tests		by Dahlia Miller
	Getting Down to Work: Procrastination & Homework		by Dahlia Miller
	Mid-Term Study Skills Check-In		by Dahlia Miller
	Kinesthetic Learners		by Dahlia Miller
	Auditory Learners		by Dahlia Miller
	Visual Learners		by Dahlia Miller
	Beating Exam Stress		by Dahlia Miller
	Making Up for Lost Time in School		by Dahlia Miller
	Addressing Exam Anxieties		by Dahlia Miller
	Top 35 Study Habits		by Dahlia Miller
	Study Technique - Layering		by Ruth McGhee
	Setting Mid and Long-Term Goals		by Dahlia Miller
	Making the Most of Your Memory		by Dahlia Miller
	Reading for Comprehension & Note-taking		by Dahlia Miller
	Organization and Time Management		by Dahlia Miller
	How to Get Your Best Score on Every Test		by Dahlia Miller
Being a Great Student
	Accepting Responsibility for Learning		by Dahlia Miller
	Engaging Creativity In Learning & In Life		by Dahlia Miller
	Motivation		by Dahlia Miller
	Teacher's Pet - Wanna Be One?		by Dahlia Miller
	The Sometimes Hilarious Art of Self-Celebration		by Dahlia Miller
	The Value of Play		by Maureen Bouey
	Self Confidence in Learning		by Dahlia Miller
	Being Successful in the Middle School Classroom		Interview with Jane Spies
Parents Supporting Students
	Communicating about Homework		by Dahlia Miller
	Supporting Teens in School		by Dahlia Miller
	Optimizing Summer Learning		by Dahlia Miller
	Building Self-Sufficiency in Youth		Interview with Peter Harris of Pacifica Paddle Sports in Victoria
	10 Things Students (& Parents) Can Do to Start the School Year Off Right		by Dahlia Miller
	Paying Attention to Homework - Suggestions for Parents of Students with Attention Difficulties		by Dahlia Miller
	Supporting Good Study Skills in Your Child		by Dahlia Miller
	Teaching Pre-Reading		by Dahlia Miller
	Building Self-Esteem in Youth		interview with Pamela Turner
	Making the Move to Middle School		by Ruth McGhee, interview with Chris Harvey
	What Makes a Teacher a Good Teacher?		by Dahlia Miller
	How You Can Communicate in Conflict		by Nichola Watson and Dahlia Miller
	Helping your Junior High & High School Child with Homework		by Maureen Bouey
	Helping your Elementary School Child with Homework		by Maureen Bouey
Subject Specific
	Making Effective Presentations		by Dahlia Miller
	Spelling - It Ain't Easy But It Can Be Fun		Interview with Lorraine Patterson & Cora Oliver
	Reading Body Language		by Dahlia Miller
	Math, Gotta Love It		Interview with Reyna Jenkyns and Murray Kucherawy
	Reading Secrets to Second Language Fluency		by Maureen Bouey
	Speaking Secrets to Second Language Fluency		by Maureen Bouey
	Listening Secrets to Second Language Fluency		by Maureen Bouey
	Teaching Pre-Reading		by Dahlia Miller
	Writing Essays		by Dahlia Miller
	Studying Vocabulary		by Dahlia Miller
Expanding through Learning
	Great Thinkers: da Vinci		by Dahlia Miller
	Great Thinkers: Einstein		by Dahlia Miller
	Cool Things You Can Do with a Math Degree		interview with Hugh Thompson
	Cool Things You Can Do with an Arts Degree		interview with Mark Hornell and Dr. Robert Griffin
	Cool Things You Can Do with a Science Degree		interview with James Elphick and Bodo de Lange Boom
	Gratitude & Learning		interview with Sarala Godine & Delaney Tosh of the gratOodle.com
	The Ocean - Introducing Students to the Wonders and Importance of This Resource		by Jeremy Hackett
	Listening to Music While Studying		by Maureen Bouey
	The Four Stages of Learning		by Maureen Bouey
Health & Learning
	Move It or Lose It: How Exercise Boosts Creativity & Vitality		by Dahlia Miller
	Brain Health: Flexibility & Memory		by Dahlia Miller
	Brain Health: Proper Care & Feeding		by Dahlia Miller
	Recipes for Success: Fast, Healthy, Brainy Snacks for Students		by Dahlia Miller
	Music & Learning		Interview with Bonnie Davison of Singing English and Doug Paterson of Harmonious Family Choir
	Meditation & the Value of Time Off		by Dahlia Miller
	Sports Involvement Benefits School Performance		by Dahlia Miller
Learning Difficulties
	Dyslexia: Learning Difference Not Disability		interview weth Karey Hope and Howie DeGraaf
	Paying Attention to Homework Suggestions for Parents of Students with Attention Difficulties		by Dahlia Miller
	Re-Training the Brain		Interview with Craig Shaw

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