If there is one industry that has grown during COVID lockdowns, it’s the gaming industry, writes Dr Matthew Harrison. Sales, downloads and viewership have blossomed worldwide. But the rise of competitive gaming hasn’t happened overnight. Pre-COVID, eSports championships were filling world renowned venues like Madison Square Garden,...
Bluey is not just a TV success story - it also contains important parenting wisdom, write Koa Whittingham, Amy Mitchell and Ben Mitchell Bluey is a ground-breaking Australian children’s television series and the most downloaded show in ABC iView history. Since premiering in October 2018, Bluey...
Have you had to deal with grumbling kids who don’t want to go back to school after the holidays? Jade Sheen and Amanda Dudley report help is at hand. While some school reluctance is normal, spare a thought for parents whose back-to-school struggles have reached a...
Group tables, ottomans and gym balls: kids told us why flexible furniture helps them learn, write Julia E. Morris and Wesley Imms. The COVID pandemic has meant many students learnt from home for a lot of the year. But with schools returning to normal across Australia,...
Victoria and NSW are funding extra tutors to help struggling students, write Julie Sonnemann and Jordana Hunter. Here's what parents need to know about the schemes School is back for 2021, and some students will get extra help this year. Students who fell behind in their...
There is no doubt about it, writes Rebecca Burley, COVID-19 has impacted the way that all of us interact and use technology in our day to day lives. It’s the same in the classroom. While innovation in technology has shaped learning for years, just a few...
Kylie Layton looks at how parents can remain connected to their children in a meaningful way amidst all the change and challenges that comes with puberty and the transition to high-school. It can help to have a loose plan of attack based on a few simple...
Will that set them back? asks Elizabeth Rouse, Students in the first year of school to Year 10 have been learning remotely and it’s estimated first-year students in Victoria in areas that have been under lockdown for some time have missed around 12 weeks of classroom...
As Australia emerges from COVID-19, many have lost their jobs and businesses, resulting in high levels of mental distress, report Dr Barbara Broadway, Dr Julie Moschion and Dr Susan Méndez, particularly among parents. And the distress extends across all Australia’s states and territories, not just...
These recently released books are perfect for reading to children under 4 when you need them to understand new concepts. Siblings! written & illustrated by Rocko Bonella. (pub by Quirky Kid. Available online. RRP$19.99) This book is cleverly divided into two sections starting at either end and illustrating...
