There are lots of picture books for young kids about having a birthday. We have selected a few more recent ones available. We also found some great books about birthday cakes. There are some Birthday Cake books that never go out of fashion and the...
Is there any benefit for my child? Asks Leon Benade Some schools around Australia, and elsewhere, have replaced individual desks with circular booths and shared tables for collaborative work. But what does the evidence actually say? Do flexible learning spaces improve students’ ability to work together, as...
Queensland school students have reportedly been bullied after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and have struggled to return to school as a result, write Brian Moore and Stuart Woodcock The Queensland Department of Education stated it hasn’t heard of any bullying related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Given...
There are lots of great rhyming books for the under 8 years. This selection of new books will make great bed-time reads. A Pair of Pears and an Orange written and illus. by Anna McGregor, pub. Scribble, a Scribe Publications imprint. h/b RRP$24.99 Ages 3+ This delightful book...
Ari Spierings writes that people often don’t see the funny, kind side of her gifted young daughter, as they’re too busy trying to catch her out. By the time my daughter was 18 months old I was harbouring a secret about her. I couldn’t share it;...
John Munro, Australian Catholic University, writes about giftedness. This is a longer read with links to videos. Enjoy! The beginning of the 2022 school year will be a time of planning and crystal-gazing. Teachers will plan their instructional agenda in a general way. Students will think about...
Randa Abdel-Fattah observes that we all have a tendency to be drawn into the birthday party vortex. What is it about a children’s birthday party that excites so many of us? It’s common to find an invitation in your child’s schoolbag asking them (and usually you...
Board books are designed to take some tough treatment from babies and toddlers. Even chewing them is fun, but cuddling up and reading a board book to this age group is the best fun of all! Ribbit Rabbit by Candace Ryan illus by Mike Lowery, pub. Bloomsbury...
A party isn't a party without a cake! Here are our top 25 favourite cake ideas to inspire you for your next big celebration....
Dr Glenn Melvin examines the issue of depression in young people. Sarah* was 12 when her mother noticed she appeared sad, was crying excessively, wasn’t enjoying time with her two close friends, and had problems in sleeping. She was lethargic and had lost her appetite. She...
