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  • Planet Parent Episode #5.9 (Season 5, Episode 9)
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Planet Parent

Episode #5.9 (Season 5, Episode 9)
TV Episode | Documentary
For years, educators worried about girls under-performing in math and sciences. Schools actively addressed that lagging achievement with great success, but now the boys are falling behind and schools are scrambling to bridge this gender ...See moreFor years, educators worried about girls under-performing in math and sciences. Schools actively addressed that lagging achievement with great success, but now the boys are falling behind and schools are scrambling to bridge this gender gap...again. We interview teachers, a school principal, boy drop-outs and renowned author Dr. David Booth of O.I.S.E.. Reality Check: Parent Teacher Meeting Every parent feels a little stress prior to their parent/teacher meeting, and James Murdoch, father of 2, is no different. How to: Deal with kids hating school How to deal with kids who don't like going to school, with child psychotherapist Rosalind Kindler. If your child needs help enjoying school, here are some tips. Find out the reason -Is the problem at school or more about leaving home. Offer reassurance - Sometimes a child simply needs to know you're there. Get the school involved by having the teacher work with the student. Video Diary: Homework assignments - the Gianopoulos family Most parents feel pressured by the amount of homework that their kids are bringing home, but when you've got four kids to deal with, it can be overwhelming. We gave the Gianopoulos family our video camera for a week to record the trials and tribulations of a family in homework hell. Written by Joe Woodward See less
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Director
D'Arcy Butler
Composer
Geoff Bennett
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Updated Nov 1, 2003
Release date
Nov 1, 2003 (Canada)

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Planet Parent (2001)
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