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Teaching Kids About Healthy Teeth
with Dr. Philippa Sawyer Dental health experts fear Australia’s complacency towards oral health is reaching epidemic proportions with a recent report revealing most Australians adults (along with their children) choose to avoid the dentist despite having serious dental health issues.
What's Happening to Our Boys?
by Maggie Hamilton Twenty-first century life is exhilarating and challenging. So too is bringing up boys, as they too can be vulnerable. Now our boys are targeted by marketers within months of birth, and their days filled with branded junk and related DVDs.
Financial Discipline: 'I Want it (Not) Now'
by Mathew Green, mycents 'I want it now' is something we probably hear all too frequently from our kids. In today's society of immediate gratification and materialism, it can be difficult to teach our kids that sometimes we have to wait to get things we want. Educator, Mathew Green, shares three lessons to help families impart financial discipline to their children.
What Kids Can Learn From Green Philanthropy
by Helen Deffenbacher Many kids may not know the word 'philanthropy', but most would know that it is good to give to the less fortunate. This applies to people, and also to the environment around us, and kids can learn that even small and simple acts can make a difference in our world.
Kids Helping Kids: Building Strong Social Citizens
by the Editor The debate rages around the impact of ‘helicopter parenting’, and the perception that parents and educators are unable or unwilling to honestly appraise and critique children’s attitudes, behaviour and actions. However, the involvement of children in charitable fundraising goes a long way towards making kids' attitudes and behaviours count. ...read more »
Dealing With School Reports
by Dr. Kristy Goodwin Recent media attention on NAPLAN tests have put the focus back on reports and grading children in primary school and raised the debate about their appropriateness. Are reports essential? What information do they provide parents? How can parents act on this information? ...read more »
Have Your Say on the Australian National Curriculum!
by the Editor The Australian National Curriculum draft has been launched, and all Australians are invited to visit the new website and have their say. The purpose of the new National Curriculum is to deliver a set of national education goals to better prepare young people for their participation in a changing world.
Science Toys in Celebration of Science Week
Inspire your Child for Science Week
Here you can find some fantastic toys to inspire your budding young scientists at home! From volcanos to bubbles to crystals and space, there are toys here to suit a range of interests.
One in Four Young Australians Have a Mental Disorder
July 2010 One in four young Australians aged 16–24 years had a mental disorder in 2007, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
National Trade Cadetships to Prepare Students for Work
July 2010 From 2012 students from years 9 to 12 will be offered a new National Trade Cadetship as an option under the National Curriculum. This Cadetship will be delivered through their local Trades Training Centre and through other eligible venues.
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