28 Things We Wished We’d Learnt at School
Does the school syllabus need a shake up? From financial budgeting, culture studies to empathy and sustainable living. These are a few skills you wish they taught in schools.
Does the school syllabus need a shake up? From financial budgeting, culture studies to empathy and sustainable living. These are a few skills you wish they taught in schools.
A city near the south-east coast of Queensland is working to make a difference to the travel experiences of people with dementia.
I often hear teachers, parents, and students make implicit or explicit comments that reflect a bias against audiobooks. Some even argue that listening to books should not be confused with reading at all.
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The Children's Literacy Foundation (CLiF) Rural Libraries program provides new children's books to selected public and elementary school libraries in NH & VT, along with inspiring storytelling presentations and new books for each child!
Exam stress and teenagers
Taking exams is a stressful thing for both you and your teen to deal with. They may feel under pressure to perform, be worrying about the future, and finding it hard to focus. You may be worrying for them and wondering how you can support them. The good news is there are things you can do to help.
Existing between the lines: getting to know my daughter's dyslexia
The wipers groan across the windscreen. We are stuck in heavy rain at the train tracks. One train goes by and then another. It’s Saturday morning in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and we are all late for basketball, or soccer, or footy, or ballet. Frustration pierces the sanctity of our car.
Developed by Dr. Maria Montessori over 100 years ago, the Montessori method of education still raises some eyebrows among those only familiar with traditional classrooms. Here we debunk three myths about Montessori education to help you decide whether it’s the best approach for your family.
Never underestimate the power of a good competition.
Meredith Fickes doesn’t, which is why the Mickle Middle School (NE) librarian is spending an increasing amount of her time creating boxes with all sorts of locks on them and the puzzles that must be solved to open them.