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Maggie Dent

Maggie Dent is an Australian author, teacher, counsellor and speaker who has written books on parenting and resilience. Dent specialises in early childhood and adolescence. Her work is influenced by her own experiences as a child, as mother to four sons and her work as a teacher, counsellor, celebrant and palliative carer.^[1]

Dent has written^[2] and been outspoken^[3] on the effects of the modern world on children and on the importance of silence and stillness in reducing stress on children. She has been critical of the Australian Federal Government's education reforms including NAPLAN testing for children in Year 3 ^[4] and the decision to rank schools on a website based on test results.^[5] ^[6].

Bibliography

Her books include:

Saving our adolescents: supporting today’s adolescents on the bumpy ride to adulthood. Murwillumbah, New South Wales. Pennington Publications (2010).

Saving our children from our chaotic world: teaching children the magic of silence and stillness. Second edition. Murwillumbah, New South Wales. Pennington Publications (2010).

Real kids in an unreal world: building resilience and self-esteem in today’s children. Murwillumbah, New South Wales. Pennington Publications (2008).

Nurturing kids’ hearts and souls: building emotional, social and spiritual competency. Dunsborough, Western Australia. Pennington Publications (2005).

Black duck wisdom: understanding life through the wisdom of ducks. Murwillumbah, New South Wales. Pennington Publications (2004).

References

^ Conversations with Richard Fidler, ABC Radio [1]
^ Dent, Maggie (October 26, 2010). "A bit of shoosh please: we're making magic".[2] Essential Baby.
^ "The Guestroom", ABC Darwin interview with Mel James. (January 27, 2010) [3]
^ O'Keefe, Darragh (August 11, 2011). "NAPLAN nightmares". Education Review[4]
^ Dent, Maggie (November 19, 2009). "Testing Times". The Drum Opinion. ABC website.[5]
^ Symons-Brown, Bonny (AAP) (November 17, 2009). "Groups resist publication of school info". Sydney Morning Herald[6]

External links

Interview with Maggie Dent by Richard Fidler on ABC Conversations, April 22, 2009 [7]
Talk by Maggie Dent at Brisbane Institute forum "Live Fast: Die Young" on youth suicide (filmed by ABC Big Ideas) [8]

Category:Australian non-fiction writers

[1] Conversations with Richard Fidler, ABC Radio [1]

[2] Dent, Maggie (October 26, 2010). "A bit of shoosh please: we're making magic".[2] Essential Baby.

[3] "The Guestroom", ABC Darwin interview with Mel James. (January 27, 2010) [3]

[4] O'Keefe, Darragh (August 11, 2011). "NAPLAN nightmares". Education Review[4]

[5] Dent, Maggie (November 19, 2009). "Testing Times". The Drum Opinion. ABC website.[5]

[6] Symons-Brown, Bonny (AAP) (November 17, 2009). "Groups resist publication of school info". Sydney Morning Herald[6]

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