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6 ways to help your primary kid learn to write
How can parents help their kids learn to write at home? It's as easy as shopping lists or jokes on the fridge, write Anabela Malpique, Deborah Pino Pasternak, Debora Valcan and Susan Ledger.
Why ‘screen time’ is an outdated concept
'Screen time' is an outdated concept, so let's ditch it and focus on quality instead, writes Kate Highfield.
Testing Times: How to deal with exam anxiety
Tests, exams, assessments – the mere mention of these to some teens can cause anxiety to escalate, writes Dr Deborah Trengove. She shares her strategies to help overcome the feeling during testing times.
Mary-Kate shows kids how they can calm their inner worrier
The hero of a new junior adventure book finds ways to deal with her anxiety as she tries to solve a monster mystery. Author Karen Foxlee tells Shane Green she hopes it inspires kids who might be feeling the same way.
Maggie Dent’s tips for navigating emotions with little girls
In this extract from her new book, Girlhood, parenting educator Maggie Dent gives parents ideas to help their young girls through their emotionally charged 'hot' moments.
Go figure: Teaching kids maths from everyday life
Maths is everywhere – the more you look, the more you'll see. The Mathematical Association of Victoria team shares their tips for exploring maths in the world around you.
Gabrielle Wang’s mission to get our kids reading
The new Australian Children's Laureate talks with Shane Green about her plans to encourage children to read – and how a dream set her on the path to becoming a writer.
How to keep interactions between kids and dogs safe
How can we keep interactions between children and dogs safe and happy? Petra Edwards and Susan Hazel provide some tips.
How Turning Red gives families permission to feel sad and angry
You can't be happy all the time. Movies like Turning Red and Encanto show that when the characters learn how to embrace all of their emotions, they can become their true, authentic selves, writes Cher McGillivray.