Kids Life Experiences

Keeping Calm with Kids' Frantic Schedules

by Sarah Napthali     With children at school the deadlines in our lives multiply: school-by-nine, pick-up-by-three, homework-done-by-seven, bed-time by a reasonable hour and we must arrive on time for sporting commitments and a host of after-school activities.

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Haiti Earthquake - How Your Kids Can Help and Learn

Many Handsby the Editor     On January 12, 2010 a massive earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter Scale devastated the island-country of Haiti, which is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.  With an estimated fatality count of up to 200,000 and millions more injured and homeless, kids are wondering what they can do to help.  ...read more »

Kids Making a Difference in their World

Kids All InBy Ronit Baras, Family Matters     When I was 16, I joined the school council and fought for kids' rights and freedom of speech. People said it was because I was a Libra, but the teacher who coordinated my school's leadership programs  ...read more »

Lunch That Does Not Cost Our Earth

Packed LunchBy Rebecca Hurst, 4MyEarth     Many schools are faced with the problem of litter and it not been placed in bins. One of the biggest culprits is plastic wrap which is not biodegradable and is not something that can be reused again. 

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Kids Be Safe Online

Kids Be Safe Online is a website for parents with information on trends and technologies affecting our kids, and useful materials, tools and resources.  ...read more »

SuperClubsPLUS Australia

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Cancer Council Art Awards 2010 - Closes

07/04/2010 - 00:00

Cancer Council Victoria is inviting all Australians who have been touched by cancer to share their experiences creatively by entering the internationally recognised Cancer Council Victoria Arts Awards 2010.  ...read more »

Calling All Parents: Do You Want R18+ Computer Games?

28/02/2010 - 00:00

The Australian Council on Children and the Media have issued a parent alert: DO YOU WANT R18+ COMPUTER GAMES? Submissions on this topic by interested parents must be in by Feb 28.  ...read more »

UnitingCare Pancake Day 2010

16/02/2010 - 00:00

Each year thousands of people register to hold events in their homes, schools, churches, businesses and community groups. They cook and sell pancakes to raise funds to support UnitingCare’s work with people in need, including people without a home, disadvantaged children, families in crisis and those with disabilities.  ...read more »

Can Texting Help Kids to Spell?

January 2010     Children who are heavy users of mobile phone text abbreviations such as LOL (laughing out loud), plz (please), l8ter (later) and xxx (kisses), are unlikely to be problem spellers and readers, a new study funded by the British Academy has found.  ...read more »

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