Mental health issues among children are on the rise due to the impacts of the COVID pandemic, including lockdowns, write Emily Berger and Karen Martin Recent reports show there has been a 28% spike in calls to the phone counselling service Kids Helpline between March and...
Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz -- and he's good. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have...
Looking for some fun during the school holidays then why not get the kids together and do some home cooking? In Cooking with the Wiggles, join Emma, Lachy, Simon and Anthony as they share their easy recipes on how to crowd favourites like Eggy Cheesy Toasties,...
’Tis the season to be jolly, but the spirit of giving at Christmas can get lost in the spirit of ‘expanding our wish list’, writes Kater Symons. This festive season, we celebrate the kids whose number one wish is to spread joy through the gift...
Confusion surrounds Elizabeth Reed's search for her children's particular requests as she reminisces about the simple Christmas gifts of her past “I can only find the Fairy Ballet Doll. Is that different to the Fairy Sparkles Ballet doll?” I hear myself ask my sister-in-law over the...
Peter and his grandpa used to be very close, but when Grandpa Jack moves in with the family, Peter is forced to give up his most prized possession: his bedroom. Reviewed by the Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) Full review see The War...
While most State governments subsidise preschool, most parents are still charged fees by providers to make up the gap between government funding and the cost of delivering services, writes Kate Noble This November, Victoria has pledged a $169.9 boost for preschool (called kinder in Victoria) to...
‘Charity begins at home’ is an expression that has the full support of child behaviourist, Nathalie Brown. “Leading by example is the number one thing,” she says. “You can talk about it all you want but if you’re not role modelling, it won’t happen. Parents are...
Here is a good selection of Fiction and Non-fiction books released in time for Christmas. It's great to hear authors claim they want to write a 'page turner' for reluctant older readers (who are often boys!) Non – Fiction Britannica All New Children's Encyclopedia edited by Christopher...
Research by Penny Van Bergen, Linda J. Graham and Naomi Sweller looked at who students remember as their favourite and least favourite teachers, and why. Most of us can remember a favourite teacher. Some of us can also remember a teacher we didn’t get on with...
