“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,...
Reading has always been an essential skill for every child, especially now that we’re all stuck inside a little more than usual. It’s an even more vital tool for them to keep entertained, relaxed, and inspired. Here are some simple ways to broaden your child’s...
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...
Michelle O'Shea, Hazel Maxwell and Megan Stronach look at what a parent needs to know about learning how to swim in Australia and why it's so important. Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional death from injury worldwide. From July 2018 to June 2019, 276...
Fraudsters are ruthless and will use any means necessary to gain financial advantage, reports Cassandra Cross Earlier this year, as Australians were battling the devastating bushfires, fraudsters were tailoring their approaches to exploit the good intentions of citizens wanting to help victims. And come March and the...
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...
Most of these books are part of a series or the author has written more books in the same genre - so plenty of reading to find here! Carly Mills Pioneer Girl –‘A New World’ -Time Travelling Adventure #1 by Jane Smith (Big Sky Publishing, PB, RRP$12.50)...
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...
Boys, younger children and children from relatively advantaged families and neighbourhoods – particularly in Sydney – are more likely to delay starting school, report Mark Hanly, Ben Edwards and Kathleen Falster These are some of the findings of our study on who chooses to delay sending...
