Kasey Edwards believes that it is perfectly understandable why many women grapple with motherhood. I love my daughter, but sometimes I really don’t like being a mother. There. I said it. Unleash the torrents of hate mail. When I was struggling to conceive, I would have wanted...
States have different school plans – here’s what they mean, report Fiona Russelland Robert Booy Most schools have opened for term one across Australia – except in Queensland which has delayed the start of the school year. As the country battles a wave of Omicron infections, states...
A child’s formative years are critical to laying the foundations for opportunity across their entire life, reports Professor Abigail Payne So the experience of prolonged hardship during these early years can have a range of long-lasting negative consequences on children’s health and development. In the wake...
As 2021 drew to a close, the focus for children, parents, carers and educators alike was getting schooling back on track and re-establishing familiar routines while maintaining wellbeingEducational experts, Associate Professor Hernan Cuervo, Dr Annie Gowing , Dr Yong Zhao and Professor Jim Watterston from...
The kids who’d get the most out of extracurricular activities are missing out, report Alexander William O'Donnell and Gerry Redmond One-third of Australian children aged 12 to 13 in low-income suburbs do not take part in any extracurricular activities. That’s 2.5 times as many as those...
Elizabeth Quinn reflects upon how finding the right school for her three children was a matter of trial and error My sister and I recall our school years with affection, and have had much cause in the intervening years to thank our parents for sending us...
‘I was astonished at how quickly they made gains’ said a Year 4 parent. by Sue Thomson, Australian Council for Educational Research One-on-one online tutoring for disadvantaged students has proved highly effective in helping them overcome their struggles with literacy and numeracy. The Smith Family, the national...
Especially in getting ready for the school year, reports Violetta Wilk If you’re a parent, chances are that, like me, you are frantically trying to get a head start on the new school year. In coping with the stress of COVID-19 lockdowns, restrictions, empty shelves in...
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The First Book of Bush Sounds by Fred Van Gessel, New Holland Publishers h/b RRP $24.99 Ages3+. (Other board books by this author feature wild and backyard birds) Twelve Australian bush animals have been selected by Fred Van Gessel to engage young kids in this interactive board book....
