New school game helps students understand severe allergies
A free classroom mystery game teaches Year 6 and 7 students how to recognise allergic reactions, reduce food allergy risks and support classmates....
A free classroom mystery game teaches Year 6 and 7 students how to recognise allergic reactions, reduce food allergy risks and support classmates....
The Grey Beret’s Guide to Surviving the Odds: a funny adventure for young worriers. This middle-grade featured book is around resilience, courage, adventure and will keep older primary readers engaged....
I’m a pathologist, writes Jane Dahlstrom. Here’s what I want you to know. About six babies are stillborn in Australia every day – an incredibly difficult time for families. Warning: this article is about stillbirth and its investigations, including autopsies and related procedures....
Many Australian children struggle with their mental health, report researchers Narendar Manohar, Hiroko Fujimoto and Peter Baldwin. Recent data shows around one in seven children (13.9%) aged 4–17 experiences a diagnosable mental illness. So what can actually help? Our research shows the most powerful influences on children’s...
When students can create a clear mental picture, that image may help them understand, organise and remember new information. This is all helpful for their learning....
Here's a great one pan dinner from Donna for a family mid-week meal. Switch in sweet potato if the cost is better. Serves 4–6. The ingredients cost approximately $3-4.50 per person....
Packing a school lunch without disposable wrappers does not have to involve expensive containers or a complete kitchen overhaul. A few reusable basics can cut down waste, save money over time and make lunchbox packing easier....
Here’s why we can’t just shrug it off, writes Kylie Message More than half of Australia’s universities dropped in global rankings recently. Individual results always bounce around. But this drop, via the Centre for World University Rankings, suggests the decline of Australia’s standing in many global rankings...
When a prestigious school disciplined students with isolation and overnight tents, it sparked outrage and a bigger question. With suspensions climbing across the country, how should schools handle poor behaviour? We look at what the science says about getting teens back on track....
Handwriting is more than neat letters. Experts say writing by hand helps children build brain connections for learning, memory and literacy....