Asha Bowen, Christopher Blyth, and Kirsty Short look at the case presented for the kids to go back to school soon. In mid-March, cases of COVID-19 – the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 – dramatically increased in Australia and the government responded with an effective public health...
Are digital technologies a growing distraction in the learning environment? A new report thinks so. The Gonski Institute for Education at UNSW Sydney has released the first in a series of Growing Up Digital Australia reports, with initial research painting a worrying picture of changed learning...
Researcher Alison Willis reports, that, as children learn from home, parents are effectively running two schedules – work and school. Some children may not be able to get through all the work their school assigns in the time they have, which can leave parents feeling...
6 things to think about if you have diabetes and want a baby and 1 if you don't, report Freya MacMillan, David Simmons, and Tinashe Dune The number of people with diabetes is expected to increase from 463 million in 2019 to 700 million by 2045...
Struggling to keep up the interest in home schooling your kids? You are not alone! Even Schools struggle to cover all content in the Australian Curriculum under normal circumstances. Instead of engaging a cleaner your might feel less stressed with a home tutor during these COVID-19...
Extended time together in the house can lead to bored children. Getting on each other’s nerves, escalating conflict, and serious challenges to our sanity! Professor Mark Dadds, director of the Sydney Child Behaviour Research Clinic, has some tips for staying sane and getting along during the...
Working memory in early childhood is a key to learning, reports Chelsea Harry, especially if you are at homeschooling. Do you have a child who forgets what you just told them? Perhaps you asked them to get a book from their room and they started playing...
A drawing a day won’t keep COVID-19 away report, Lauren Gardiner and Debbie Isaac, but it is a great activity for families in isolation. It’s educational and fun and requires materials most families will already have on hand. Giving your children the opportunity and encouragement to...
An enforced break can also offer a wonderful opportunity to catch up on some reading. Margot Hillel recommends a reading list for teens to keep them busy. Award-winning author and illustrator Shaun Tan wrote the lessons we learn from […] stories are best applied to a similar...
Here's the bitter truth about chocolate reports Stephanie Perkiss, Cristiana Bernardi and John Dumay. The coronavirus might make Easter celebrations a little subdued this year, but that doesn’t mean going without chocolate eggs. In fact, South Australia’s chief public health officer Nicola Spurrier reportedly said people...
