We are working on building up the 9 year old’s narrative writing at the moment. One of the narrative writing activities we do is to use prompts (like the image above, which …
How To Make A Chatterbox
It was a late activity for us today as part of the 21 Challenge, fitted in after netball and futsal games. It also has a different angle. Tonight it was my daughter …
Compass Directions For Kids
Today I was rostered on as one of the parent helpers for the grade 1/2 Project Based Investigation session. The sessions have been run twice a week through out this term and …
Teaching Kids To Do It Themselves – Setting The Table
Our kids have set tasks around the house they need to do in the morning and in the evening. I have posted our morning tasks here and will soon post what the …
School Excursion To The State Library
Today I was lucky enough to go on a school excursion with our grade 6 son’s class to the State Library of Victoria. And I say lucky as this excursion had so …
Teaching Kids To Do It Themselves – Making Breakfast
I am very keen on having kids do activities for themselves, which they are capable of. While it can often seem easier and quicker to do the activity yourself, teaching the kids …
School Holiday Tips
Our primary school kids finished term one at 1pm today. It was short term, but my kids (and me) are all very much looking forward to slow mornings, pottering about and having …
Alternative To Easter Eggs Of The Chocolate Variety
You wouldn’t have to have been reading this blog to know that I do like sweet treats and I do give my kids sweet treats. My kids will receive Easter Eggs for …
Decodable books
Today’s guest post is part of the literacy series of posts I am running throughout February and it is the second post is written by a Melbourne Speech Pathologist, Alison Clarke. As noted last …
Is your child being taught to spell well?
Today’s guest post is a must read for all parents and form part of the literacy series of posts I am running throughout February. With literacy rates in Australia falling, as parents …
Kids’ Clothing – How Much Do They Need?
I have been asked this question a couple of times by readers and I never really have a great answer. The most recent email exchange with a lovely mum named Katie went …
Lunch Box Planning
Our kids return to school next week and with that comes the lunch boxes! If you have been reading the blog for even a couple of months you will know I have …
Teaching Kids Their Address And Other Details
Recently someone asked our youngest child what his name was, he responded with his first name. They then asked him what his other name was and he quickly responded with the nickname …
Kids School Shoes – Why The Right Fit Matters
This post is sponsored by Nuffnang. Well prep is now over for our fourth child. He has had a fantastic year and his growth not only physically but emotionally and cognitively has …
Learnings From The First Year Of School
Tomorrow our fourth child finishes his first year of school. While I certainly haven’t learnt as much as I did when my first child went off to school (I always think the …
Public Speaking Tips For Kids
It is speech competition time at our kids’ primary school. Each child in every year level must write and present a speech to their class. The top couple are then chosen to …
Lunch Box Ideas October
Thankfully we are on school holidays and I don’t actually have to think about lunch boxes, but when the kids go back to school it wil be October and here are some …
5 Simple Kids Activities At Home
It is school holidays in Victoria at the moment. We finished the term quite tired and the young ones in particular where looking for some rest and low key play. We will …