There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has changed the way we interact with each other, write Gloria Quinones and Megan Adams because right now, all of the family remain in one social space – our homes. We’ve moved from one extreme to the other. From helicopter...
Scott Beattie, looks into a very topical modern game that has an all too serious theme Before we lived with the reality of a global disease outbreak, Pandemic was just the title of a popular series of board games. In the time leading up to the...
Located in Blackheath in the Blue Mountains West of Sydney, is Pinerolo Children’s Book Cottage. Run by Margaret Hamilton AM and her daughter Melissa, Pinerolo is a unique establishment in NSW, and has become a mecca for anyone interested in children’s picture books. Margaret’s passion for...
As schools resume for most Australian students, a new group of parents have emerged, write Rebecca English and Karleen Gribble. These parents have decided to give home education a longer-term try, finding their children have improved academically and benefited from the calmer home learning environment. This change...
As COVID-19 social restrictions ease, parents of pre-schoolers are being encouraged to get active with their children to achieve the best outcomes for future health, for adults and children, reports Dr Jill Hnatiuk, “Co-participation has been shown to improve children’s and parents’ physical activity levels as...
Stephanie Brown reflects on whether raising her daughter to be obedient might be limiting her life. One main reason society functions is because most of us choose to follow rules, although of course the inclination to obey them varies. When my daughter started school, a gorgeous girl...
Educators and government have long talked about 21st Century learning, but COVID-19 presents an opportunity to reevaluate our attitudes to modern education - right here, right now reports Brendan Hitchens, Asia Education Foundation, University of Melbourne. “We will lose many things in the course of fighting...
This article was developed by Raising Children Network in collaboration with Meredith Rayner, psychologist. For health and wellbeing during physical distancing, children need a sense of security, healthy eating, physical activity, good sleep, play and quiet time. You need these things too. A good way to make...
Access tips and resources from teacher educator and former classroom teacher and homeschooling mum, Dr Nikki Brunker. These tips will keep your kids engaged and learning while they are at home during the Coronavirus outbreak. ~See Dr Nikki Brunker talk about her Top tips for parents and...
You can be really creative with these great downloadable art prints. Once completed you will have your own individual artworks to hang on that blank wall! Hello Prints (Margate U.K) have released a fun assembly kit and colouring pages (free downloadable) in response to the Covid-19...
