Today’s dads are eager to have a connection with their babies, and Richard Fletcher looks at how the bonding process works. Parents are often unaware how much babies want and actively seek a close connection with their fathers as well as their mothers. When talking to fathers-to-be...
As the weather starts to warm up in Spring, we look at some ideas to keep kids away from their digital devices! Gardening gives children a sense of responsibility and accomplishment and makes learning about the environment and the connection between plants and people fun. By encouraging...
The change from single-use plastic bags has helped provide funding for another round of grants for a sustainable hands-on project for schools and preschools. Woolworths and Landcare Australia are inviting Australian primary schools and early learning centres to apply for a Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants grant...
Professor Kevin Wheldall explains that there’s more to learning to read than meets the eye. Even if a child can read fluently and has a good vocabulary, that is not enough. The child also has to be able to make sense of words in context. Anyone who...
Are you a storyteller? It’s not as hard as it sounds, and the tales you can tell come in many forms and from many sources says Nan Williamson Reading aloud to young children quickly produces a set of favourite books and stories, for both reader and...
The Secret Life of Pets 2 and a trailer to view! Full of the misbehaving dogs and cats this new film has Katie (Max and Duke’s owner) in her new life with a husband and baby Liam. Once again this film has the family taking a...
In the beginning, there will be a lot of scribble says Joelie Hancock – round and round, repeated strokes, spots or jabs at the paper. This play is very important. It is the child’s way of experimenting, finding out how things work and gaining control...
Toy Story 4 The fourth installment of the Toy Story franchise is still engaging the littlies with all the favourite toys coming to life again in their newest adventure. Young Bonnie suffers some anxiousness and feels shy amongst the other children as she starts the first day...
Lavinia Day reports personal space seemed to be missing with some of the younger kids in her child's class and her daughter's friends come just a bit too close too often! As adults, we feel uncomfortable when someone we are talking to stands too close. I...
Deanne O’Keefe was given full-time care of her grandson nine days after his birth. His mother, Deanne’s second-eldest daughter, was schizophrenic, an alcoholic and addicted to heroin. Deanne had little contact with her daughter in the years that followed, but she did find out that a...
