WE DID IT!! What a time of learning new skills and adapting to new ways. It was nothing short of incredible to watch teachers shift their classroom learning to online in what seemed like an overnight process.
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Book Reads: The Survival Super Squad – Free Activities
The Survival Super Squad series of books, written by children’s author Tina Talbot, are a fun way to teach primary age children about the importance of nature for our survival and that of the planet.
Mother’s Day Cards
A selection of Mother’s Day cards with five different designs that a mother will love. Colour in and personalise with glitter, gems and confetti!
I Can Learn at Home Checklist
Yesterday, my daughter Ava received her Learning At Home pack from her school. We live in Queensland and the current directive from Education Queensland means our schools are moving to online learning when the Easter holidays finish. This will be our new normal for 5 weeks at this stage.
Parents with a Disability
For a parent, days can feel like a barrage of sniffles and coughs, bumps and bruises – and lots and lots of tears and tantrums. And that’s just the parents! Packing school lunches with healthy snacks, begging your kid to hurry up and get dressed…no, you can’t wear your Spiderman costume to school! Breathing through the frustration in peak hour traffic. It’s a sometimes rough, but always rewarding road.
Youth Suicide
As part of our series highlighting threats to children’s welfare and the ways that we can all help our kids cope with cyberbullying, anxiety and stress, we must confront the greatest impact: youth suicide.
Screen Time for Kids
Pressure on vulnerable children to navigate tricky technological waters has generated intense debate; some parents vehemently oppose all screen-time; others endorse screen-time to prepare children for a technological future. IPads and tablets in the classroom, teaching coding to primary children; these practices highlight implicit tension between encouraging technology for learning (and tech-based jobs of the future) and awareness of too much screen-time.
Teacher Gift Goals – Supply Cakes
These are definitely TEACHER GIFT GOALS!
Colouring for Adults
It’s never too late to start integrating mindfulness into your everyday routine. It’s a great way to reduce stress and anxiety and enjoy your life more by staying present in the moment. One of the most popular ways to practice mindfulness over the last few years has been colouring in.
Learning Resources: Super Sorting Pie
One of our favourite incredibly versatile educational toys is this Super Sorting Pie. It is incredibly cute and can be used in a variety of ways to help kids build sorting skills, counting skills, math skills, and fine motor skills. It also provides opportunities for independent play and practising shape recognition and colour recognition.