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As a parent, having kids in school can often make us feel like we are students again ourselves! In this blog category, you'll find the best tips and advice for supporting your child through their schooling journey (plus awesome ideas and downloads for school holiday activities too!).
We'll look at everything from homework tips for parents, to what you can do to help when your kids are learning to read. Maybe you'd like to refresh some of those primary school Mathematics concepts that you haven't really thought about in years!
Bookmark this page for your regular fix of no-nonsense, actionable tips and tricks and helpful, teacher-designed downloadable learning resources.
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Easy At-Home Science Experiments for Kids
These at-home science experiments for kids are easy to recreate and don't cost the Earth! Best of all, they're FUN!
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65 Fun Activities to Stop Kids Saying... 'I'm Bored!'
Are you looking for boredom busters? This list of 65 fun things to do at home with kids is a game-changer!
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9 Fun Outdoor Learning Activities for Kids
Find out how easy and fun it is to take learning outside with 9 inspiring outdoor activities for kids.
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20 Amazing Sidewalk Chalk Ideas for Learning (and Fun)
Are you stuck at home? Do you need to get out in the fresh air? These awesome sidewalk chalk ideas for learning are your new best friend!
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Virtual Excursions Plus Fun Activities Kids Will Love
A collection of some of the best virtual excursions and learning experiences kids will absolutely love!
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13 Fun Sight Word Activities for Home and School in 2020
Learning sight words doesn't need to be mundane. Your children/students will be begging to do these fun and engaging sight word activities.
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Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events
How do you go about helping children cope when there has been a traumatic event, such as Australia's current bushfire emergency? Read our practical hints and tips here.
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12 Holiday Road Trip Activities for Kids
Who's looking forward to a school holiday road trip? Enjoy some family time with our 12 Road Trip Activities that the whole family will love!
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Supporting Your Child Through Standardised Tests - Ideas for Parents
How do you best support your child through a period of standardised tests? Read our suggestions to get them (and you) through.
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8 Christmas Food Ideas for the School Holidays
A blog packed full of fun and easy Christmas food ideas to share with your family during the school holidays.
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Should My Child Repeat Kindergarten? | A Teacher-Mother Perspective
Read all about a teacher mother's journey in the decision of repeating her son in Kindergarten.
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How to Talk to About Report Cards With Your Children
As a parent or carer, we can spend a significant amount of time (over?!) thinking the best way to talk to our kids about their report cards. Here are 5 tips to ensure a meaningful conversation is had!
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Activities to Help Kids Develop Creative Thinking Skills
How do you teach the kinds of creative thinking skills that kids in the 21st Century really need? Find out here...
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Home Reading - A Guide for Parents
Getting those home readers home for the first time can be both exciting and daunting for parents. Read this blog for some hints and tips for reading at home.
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Art Ideas for Kids: Outdoor Line Drawing
Check out how I took this simple kids art activity and turned into something special! With tips for parents and curriculum links for teachers, this post might just spark your children's creative imagination.
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16 Nature Walk Activities for Kids
Get back-to-nature with 16 fun activities to do on a nature walk with your children.
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How can I help my child improve their writing?
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Why do Children Fight? Lessons in Moral Development
Which is your story? You dread the child next door coming over to play; Your child comes home from school crying, “She’s not my friend any more”; You have two children and they are always fighting; You hear from others that your son is a bully; Your child often says, “That’s not fair. She’s got more than me”.
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The Powerful Benefits of Storytelling
There is an old saying, “Richer than I you’ll never be, for I had a parent who read to me”. The benefits of reading can never be doubted however I would like to rewrite this saying and state, “Richer than I you’ll never be, for I had a parent who told stories to me”.In our highly visual world it is vital that children have an opportunity to listen and imagine. My passion is to encourage parents and teachers to include oral storytelling on a regular basis.