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Quiet ‘missing middle’ kids left struggling at school

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Lizzy is a proud mother of two rambunctious boys who love playing with their friends, kicking the footy and swimming.

It was during COVID-19 lockdowns that she began noticing her kindergarten son struggling with reading and literacy.

When he returned to normal lessons at school he was getting top marks for effort, but his learning difficulties were discouraging him by year 3.

"We had a lot of p...


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