“Is my child ready for school?” It’s a question many parents ask as their child reaches the age of four or five. The first five years of a child’s life is crucial in the development of their social and emotional skills, as well as their communication, language,...
There is a sense of urgency, says Maggie Dent, for the need to raise our boys to be happy, healthy men. As a former teacher, counsellor and mother of 4 boys, Maggie certainly has become a 'boy champion', much needed in our current culture. In her...
COVID-19 and online child exploitation: Understanding and responding to risks associated with young people’s increased online activities COVID-19 has changed so many aspects of our daily lives. Periods of lockdown and isolation have affected us in different ways, and we are beginning to see the impacts...
Looking for something different to do, stuck at home with the family? Are you curious about what Van Gogh’s Starry Night looks like up close? Or the difference between modern and contemporary art? Would you like to wander round a museum halfway across the world? How about...
RSPCA Victoria has launched Animal Wellbeing: Awareness, Responsibility, and Education. 'AWARE', is a free online education program for students and teachers that improves animal welfare knowledge while supporting learning outcomes outlined in the Victorian Curriculum. The aim of AWARE is to help young people develop...
After a remarkable success in flattening the COVID-19 curve, Australia’s States and Territories are now charting the course back towards school-based learning, write David Browning and Dr Christopher T. McCawThe shift to remote and online learning presented immense challenges for students, parents and teachers, and...
A wide selection of new books have come out this past month. The Bushfire & Climate Change Books are particularly timely. Here are a few picture books for 0-6 year-olds that are worth looking at. The Bushfire Book: How to Be Aware and Prepare by Polly...
Take a moment to reflect on your school years, what were they like? asks Kelly-Ann Allen Perhaps you fondly recall memories of quality time spent with friends, when you had schoolyard crushes, and did just enough classroom work to get through until the weekend. You might...
Owain Emslie, Danielle Wood, and Kate Griffiths look at how we can work towards time and earnings equality between women and men in Australia. Grattan Institute research published recently shows the average 25-year-old woman who goes on to have a child can expect to earn A$2...
National Science Week: August 15 to 23. Australia’s biggest science festival is splashing into real schools, school-at-home, and virtual classrooms. With this year’s activities migrating online, stories have local talent and national reach: ▪ Make a melon go boom—Brisbane ▪ Gamers: can you power up enough molecules to fire...
