Alannah & Madeline Foundation * is children and young people, we have created some resources that suggest ways that grandparents can engage and connect with their grandchildren (or young people in their lives) through tech, which is available on our DigiTalk online safety hub for parents...
New video game redefines the neurodiverse narrative “Distracts others, has trouble paying attention and finds it difficult to follow instructions” – these are just some common observations parents, teachers and workplaces often make about people who are neurodivergent. Challenging Neurodiverse Stereotypes through Gaming University of South Australia researcher...
A Free educational teaching course to tackle declining financial literacy rates in Australian children, has been launched. Financial Basics Foundation has launched Cashed Up, a free suite of financial literacy courses designed for Australian high school students. Supported by Australian Retirement Trust, the program aims to address...
Top Tips from craft expert Shannon Wong-Nizic Whether it’s carving pumpkins or making decorations, Halloween is a great opportunity to engage in creative activities that celebrate fun, imagination and family togetherness. “Crafting requires cooperation and shared decision-making. Families can share laughs, stories, and ideas, creating lasting memories...
Halloween is an annual celebration on October 31. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honour all saints;...
Natalie Day and her colleagues have been researching what parents can do to help children learn to self-regulate. What are the dos and don'ts? Throughout our lives, we need to manage our thoughts and behaviour. We need to do this to reach various goals and to...
Sarah Jameson faces the first major challenge of her son’s school year: coming up with a costume for ‘colonial’ day. Our first child started school this year, and it has been the most wonderful experience. The first hurdle, however, presented itself on Tuesday in the form...
Chris Zomer and Sumudu Mallawaarachchi show you 3 things you can do about it. Ever found yourself unable to resist checking out a social media notification? Or sending a random picture just to keep a Snapchat “streak” going? Or simply getting stuck staring at YouTube because it...
Some children just aren’t that into parties, writes Clare Wishart. Why do we have parties? What are we celebrating in that nebulous notion of ‘turning’ a new age? When I was growing up, I wondered what all the fuss was about. Now, I am a mother myself,...
Here are some new books for the middle school readers. Two of them give lots of information about animal conservation and care and two books are for young sports fans, with missing koalas in the mix. Turtle Moon by Hannah Gold, illus. by Levi Pinfold, pub. by HarperCollins...
