How and what do we learn when we are scared? Asks Associate Professor Deborah Pino Pasternak Many of us remember vividly being yelled at or feeling threatened by a family member, a teacher, or a boss. Terrifying experiences often get imprinted in our memory; remembering frightening events...
There’s a call for a new ‘behaviour curriculum’ in Australian schools, reports lecturer Russell Fox Earlier this month, a Senate inquiry recommended that Australian students get specific lessons on how to behave. Following concerns about increasing levels of disruptive behaviour in Australian schools at both primary and...
Some kids with reading difficulties can also have reading anxiety, writes Genevieve McArthur, so what can parents do? Australian children are facing some big challenges. NAPLAN data shows about one in three students in years 3 to 9 are behind in reading-related skills. It is also...
Good lunchboxes are based on 4 things, reminds researchers Clare Dix and Stella Boyd-Ford Heading back to school is a time of great anticipation for many families, but it is not without challenges. One of the big challenges is preparing healthy, easy, affordable and appealing lunchboxes. Lunchboxes...
Shani Sniedze writes that many kids say, ‘It makes me nervous’. As the school year hits the halfway mark, many Year 6 students and their families will start thinking more about the move to high school next year. Moving to secondary school is a big change for...
Juliana Zabatiero, Kate Highfield, Leon Straker and Susan Edwards look at how parents and carers can help children with what researchers call “technology transitions”. Many Australian parents worry about how much time their children spend watching screens. While some time on devices is fine for entertainment and...
To improve Australia’s education system, we need to move away from the idea that the basic features of education are fixed, writes Professor John Quay Have you heard of ‘Flat-Earth education’? It’s a phrase I am using as a provocation to highlight a problem – the...
It's a mix of emotions – like excitement, nervousness, or uncertainty - in the lead-up to big changes, writes Shelley Lipshut The leap from primary to secondary school marks a profound milestone in a child's educational journey. It is a juncture teaming with anticipation and trepidation....
Corey Bloomfield looks at how families can use the holidays to lay the groundwork for a more positive school year ahead. These long summer holidays may seem like an extra blessing to families dealing with a child who does not like school or refuses to go. But even...
Teacher’s Tips for a Smooth Transition Back to School If you’ve got kids starting school for the first time or returning to school after the long break, you will know how feelings can run high as the countdown starts. Here, primary school TikTok teacher Lil’ Miss...
