Last year I wrote a series of posts on the work my kids do around the house which you can find by clicking here. Over the last couple of months we have …
A fraction wall to help with equivalent fractions
This week on the blog I will be featuring posts on the theme of supporting kids’ learning. You can read other posts in this series here: Supporting kids’ learning – study skills …
Supporting young people who struggle with maths
This week on the blog I will be featuring posts on the theme of supporting kids’ learning. You can read other posts in this series here: Supporting kids’ learning – study skills …
Helping beginning readers
This week on the blog I will be featuring posts on the theme of supporting kids’ learning. You can read other posts in this series here: Supporting kids’ learning – study skills …
Supporting kids’ learning – study skills and prioritising
This week on the blog I will be featuring posts on the theme of supporting kids’ learning. Once you have kids in school it is often difficult to know: how much to …
7 tips for first time year 7 parents
Our second son enters year 7 this year. In Victoria, this is the first year of secondary / high school. When my first son went into year 7, I found the year …
Kids and technology – FAQ
I love this guest post from Martine of The Modern Parent, she shares many answers to the commonly asked questions by parents in relation to kids and technology. Her approach is not …
Protecting your teen from alcohol advertising
Today’s guest post is by Jane Martin. Jane is the Executive Manager of Alcohol and Obesity Policy at Cancer Council Victoria. She is also the mother of two teenagers. If you are …
Parenting Teenagers – End Of Year Wrap
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. 2013 has provided a very big learning curve for me as a parent. I had heard that Year 9 was a challenging year …
How Do They Teach Maths In Primary School Now?
A couple of months ago I attended a maths evening at our kids’ primary school. The aim of the session was to provide an insight into how the kids are taught maths. …
10 Tips To Get The Kids Playing Outdoors
This post is sponsored by Nuffnang. As a primary school kid growing up in the country, I spent the majority of my time outside when I was at home. We lived in …
Parenting Teenagers Vol 9 – Active Studying Strategies For Teenagers
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. Our almost 15 year old commences year nine end of year exams on Monday. At the school he attends they have exams …
How To Explain The Syria Crisis To Your Kids
Photo: © UNICEF Comité Espanõl/Irak/Julio2013 Today’s post is from the team at UNICEF. The crisis in Syria is the largest humanitarian crisis of our generation, with two million Syrian people forced to …
Parenting Tips For Teenagers Vol 8 – Checklists
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. The teenager is currently on a quest to stay up later. He however has been getting up later in the mornings as …
Parenting Tips For Teenagers Vol 7 – The Teenage Brain
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. Over the last couple of months I have really seen clear signs that our eldest is moving through adolescence. I remember reading …
Kids and Sport
In this months’ links to read, I have included articles I was lucky to have sent to me. Often we stick to the same sources of information so it is always great …
Getting The Kids To Do Their Chores
Over the last few weeks I have shared what household tasks or chores our kids do Kids Chores – What My Kids Do In The Morning Kids Chores – What My Kids …
Kids Chores – What My Kids Do In The Evening
This is the third post in a series on kids’ chores. We break the kids’ chores up into times across the day as follows: Kids Chores – What My Kids Do In …