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The Birthday Effect: Making Sure a Birth Date doesn’t Disadvantage Children
Children who are older than their peers in school tend to do better. How can we mitigate the Birthday Effect? By Lionel Page, Dipanwita Sarkar and Juliana Silva Goncalves.
Art Smarts: Tips for connecting kids to the world of art
Having conquered the National Gallery of Victoria, Diane Bourke recently took her grandsons to Mona in Tasmania. In this first of a two-part series, she explains how she connects art and young minds.
Best of the Web: Teens Who Don’t Read Books, and more…
Concern over teenagers reading less, imagine a family life without devices, amd how to teach kids what news to trust.
Community Connections – Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School
Students at Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School are donating their lunchtimes to help those in need.
Best of the Web: Supporting Teens Finishing High School, and more…
Support for teenagers finishing high school, don't use food to reward, encouraging forgiveness, and making friends.
My Tiny Human: Techy Toddler
In her latest My Tiny Human parenting blog, Natalie Moutafis wrestles with a digital age issue - children and screen time.
Best of the Web: Happy Kids do Chores, and more…
Why happy kids do chores, worried my daughter is just like me, boys need friendships, and giving VET an image-makeover.
Top Tips for Learner Drivers and their Parents
Teaching your teenager to drive can be a nerve-wracking experience for all involved. We asked the experts at the RACV for their best advice. By Mark O'Brien.
Best of the Web: How Smartphones can Help Learning, the Mysteries of Kids’ Behaviour, the Myth of Teen Anxiety, and Calls to Ban Smacking
Learning using a smartphone, kids' behaviour explained, and the Big Myth about teen anxiety.