How good does it feel when you buy a child a toy or book, they start playing with it immediately and all the other kids of all ages want to play with it too? That's what happened when I bought my great-nephew Byron the Montessori Story Book for his fourth birthday....
When parents are starting their babies in daycare, a common concern is whether it is good for little ones to be away from their primary carers for long periods of time. But as our recent book Babies in Groups shows, babies as young as six months respond to and enjoy...
School bullying is one of the most serious issues facing Australian schools. Students who are bullied can be left psychologically and emotionally devastated for years afterwards. Last month, the federal government released the results of a rapid review into bullying....
‘What are we doing today, Dad? I’m bored, I’m hungry, can I play Xbox now?’ A day at home, a weekend, school holidays or a rainy day means organising kids. Whether it’s one kid or 20, trying to keep them occupied, organised and refrain them continually asking for...
Home schoolers have been successful in their campaign against plans to make them follow the Australian Curriculum, after telling a Queensland Parliament Committee on 4 April ‘it feels like this review is seeking to eradicate home education’. Home Education Association...
When I was in Grade 3 in New Zealand, my favourite activity at school was making something our teacher called 'Spider Houses'. We were given pipe cleaners to make a little spider, a shoebox to make their home and craft materials to furnish the house. I've always...
Regional touring company RAVA, has announced a Queensland tour of a slightly Australianised version of the classic children’s story Wind in the Willows, starting in May 2023. Creative producer Ruth Atkinson and director Alison Vallette founded the Toowoomba based...
