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December 2008	Challenges		by Dahlia Miller
November 2008	Dyslexia		by Janice Turner (an excerpt from her book)
October 2008	Making Effective Presentations		by Dahlia Miller
September 2008	Engaging Creativity In Learning & In Life		by Dahlia Miller
June 2008	Optimizing Summer Learning		by Dahlia Miller
May 2008	Building Self-Sufficieny in Youth		Interview with Peter Harris of Pacifica Paddle Sports in Victoria
April 2008	Perspectives on Learning		Quotations
March 2008	Getting Down to Work: Procrastination & Homework		by Dahlia Miller
February 2008	Reading Body Language		by Dahlia Miller
December 2007	Spelling - It Ain't Easy But It Can Be Fun		Interview with Lorraine Patterson & Cora Oliver
November 2007	Mid-Term Study Skills Check-In		by Dahlia Miller
October 2007	Recipes for Success: Fast, Healthy, Brainy Snacks for Students		by Dahlia Miller
September 2007	10 Things Students (& Parents) Can Do to Start the School Year Off Right		by Dahlia Miller
June 2007	Meditation & the Value of Time Off		by Dahlia Miller
May 2007	Paying Attention to Homework - Suggestions for Parents of Students with Attention Difficulties		by Dahlia Miller
April 2007	Motivation		by Dahlia Miller
March 2007	Re-Training the Brain		Interview with Craig Shaw
February 2007	Math, Gotta Love It		Interview with Reyna Jenkyns and Murray Kucherawy
December 2006	Kinesthetic Learners: Tapping Potential with Learning Styles		by Dahlia Miller
November 2006	Auditory Learners: Tapping Potential with Learning Styles		by Dahlia Miller
October 2006	Visual Learners: Tapping Potential with Learning Styles		by Dahlia Miller
September 2006	Sports Involvement Benefits School Performance		by Dahlia Miller
June 2006	Supporting Good Study Skills in Your Child		by Dahlia Miller
May 2006	Reading - Secrets to Second Language Fluency		by Maureen Bouey
April 2006	Speaking - Secrets to Second Language Fluency		by Maureen Bouey
March 2006	Listening - Secrets to Second Language Fluency		by Maureen Bouey
February 2006	Teaching Pre-Reading		by Dahlia Miller
December 2005	Beating Exam Stress		by Dahlia Miller
November 2005	Making Up for Lost Time in School		by Dahlia Miller
October 2005	What Makes a Teacher a Good Teacher?		by Dahlia Miller
September 2005	Writing Essays		by Dahlia Miller
June 2005	Building Self-Esteem in Youth		interview with Pamela Turner
May 2005	Addressing Exam Anxieties		by Dahlia Miller
April 2005	Working with Your Tutorial Student's Classroom Teacher		interview with Jane Cowan
March 2005	Making the Move to Middle School		by Ruth McGhee, interview with Chris Harvey
February 2005	Top 35 Study Habits		by Dahlia Miller
December 2004	Teacher's Pet - Wanna Be One?		by Dahlia Miller
November 2004	Study Technique - Layering		by Ruth McGhee
October 2004	Studying Vocabulary		by Dahlia Miller
September 2004	Setting Mid and Long-Term Goals		by Dahlia Miller
June 2004	The Sometimes Hilarious Art of Self-Celebration		by Dahlia Miller
May 2004	The Value of Play		by Maureen Bouey
April 2004	Making the Most of Your Memory - Study Skills - Part Three		by Dahlia Miller
March 2004	Reading for Comprehension and Note-taking: Study Skills - Part Two		by Dahlia Miller
February 2004	Organization and Time Management - Study Skills - Part One		by Dahlia Miller
December 2003	How You Can Communicate in Conflict		by Nichola Watson and Dahlia Miller
November 2003	How to Get your Best Score on Every Test		by Dahlia Miller
October 2003	Self Confidence in Learning		by Dahlia Miller
September 2003	Being Successful in the Middle School Classroom		Interview with Jane Spies
August 2003	Helping your Junior High & High School Child with Homework		by Maureen Bouey
July 2003	Helping your Elementary School Child with Homework		by Maureen Bouey
June 2003	Listening to Music While Studying		by Maureen Bouey
May 2003	The Four Stages of Learning		by Maureen Bouey

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