It is now almost six months since the world became aware of COVID-19, writes Sanjaya Senanayake, and almost four months since the World Health Organisation declared a pandemic. As the number of people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus grows, so does our knowledge of how it...
Recntly, the World Health Organisation made an announcement you might have missed, reports Zoë Hyde. It recommended children aged 12 years and older should wear masks, and that masks should be considered for those aged 6-11 years. The German Society for Virology went further, recommending...
Australia is considered one of the most multicultural countries in the world, writes Renee Crawford. That's why governments must recognise the importance of an arts-based education However, as globalisation becomes the norm, and we begin to welcome people from countries with vastly different backgrounds, experiences, ideologies,...
Music education isn’t a luxury, writes Leon R de Bruin. It can enhance general learning in many ways. Learning music can increase thinking skills, enrich strategies for learning and creativity, and enhance connections across subjects. We keep discovering more reasons to foreground music education in our...
Everyone has stories about the games that destroy relationships. Someone throwing down their cards and storming away from the table, heated arguments over the Risk board or even a flipped table (and worse) playing Monopoly. Here Dr Melissa Rogerson introduces some new games to you...
The negative mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are clear, report Sarah Whittle and Kate Bray, but there is particular concern children will be most affected in the long run. By the end of March school closures were impacting 91% of the world’s student population...
Kids of all ages can enjoy time outdoors this spring at the City of Sydney’s award-winning bike track at Sydney Park. Awarded gold in the DRIVENxDESIGN 2020 Sydney Design Awards, the Alexandria bike track features twists, turns and challenges that help city kids learn safe riding...
It’s time to put belonging and connection first on the agenda for Melbourne’s school students. Year 3 to Year 10 students have been learning at home for most of the year, and have now been put last on the list of students to return to “normal”...
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden has been described as “the most significant children’s book of the 20th century.” writes Emma Hayes, First published in 1911, after being serialised in The American Magazine, it was dismissed by one critic at the time as simple and lacking...
If meals with your children are ruled by what they refuse to eat, consider a dietitian’s advice on how to tackle fussy eating and win mealtime back. There is no strict definition of what makes a child a fussy eater, but it’s something parents should know...
