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## [Preparing for School Camp](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/preparing-for-school-camp)

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Camps can be a time of fun and friendship-building.  Getting away from the classroom for a few days and trying your hand at new activities can be so enjoyable.  But not for everyone.  For many children, the fun of camp is overshadowed by concerns.  Whilst some student may bound off to camp with barely a backward glance, many children will need some extra help to see past their worries, to the fun that lies beyond.

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## [Tackling School Speeches and Presentations](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/tackling-school-speeches-and-presentations)

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My daughter has to present a speech at school today.  As I waved her off, with a few encouraging words, I took a little time to reflect on how happy and confident she appeared.  I too was happy and confident – happy she had worked hard on preparing her speech and confident she was going to do very well in her presentation.

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## [What to Do if Your Child's Worry Worries You](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/what-to-do-if-your-childs-worry-worries-you)

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Worry is a normal feeling that happens to all of us from time to time.  As an emotion, it is our natural response to real and anticipated or imagined situations.  We worry about something because we perceive it as a threat and worry causes us to focus on the issue or situation at hand. A little worry can in fact be good for us as it gears us towards taking precautionary measures such as checking the road before we cross or putting on our seatbelt when we get in a car.

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## [Should I Be Concerned About My Child's Fine Motor Skills?](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/should-i-be-concerned-about-my-childs-fine-motor-skills)

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The term ‘fine motor’ refers to the use of the small muscles of the body.  Any part of the body that uses small muscles, such as hands, wrists, fingers, feet, toes, lips, mouth and tongue, are covered by the term ‘fine motor’.

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Each week our children get three randomly chosen coins for doing a set list of chores around the house. 

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## [Managing Your Time](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/managing-your-time)

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I came across an interesting idea recently regarding time management.  The idea was that there isn’t actually any such thing as time management.  That time marches on regardless of what we do with it and that we all get the same amount – just 24 hours a day.  No amount of time management techniques or colour coded schedules was going to give you more time. 

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