Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), said synthetic phonics was an essential contribution to helping most children learn to read.

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"This is a time when you learn who your friends are... it is essential to get the people nearest to you to comprehend the real issues, " Borkowski said.

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It is essential, however, that we teach students to do more than learn what's happening right now.

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While disseminating best practices in implementing asthma guidelines is a step in improving overall asthma health outcomes, it is essential that the asthma care plan accompanies the child where they live, learn and play.

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The skills are essential across the board, and that is exactly the lesson that we need to learn in private industry.

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Her essential message is abundance, at a time when many of us have had to learn how to do the things we used to make a phone call and arrange to have done for us.

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The researchers there found that bees exposed to both pesticides were unable to learn and then remember floral smells associated with a sweet nectar reward - a skill that is essential for bees in search of food.

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It's always advisable to try to learn a few words and phrases before you visit far-flung lands, but in China it's almost essential.

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