Best of the Web: Why Homework Matters, Helping Boys Enjoy Reading, and the Kids Beating Stress with a Journal
Why homework is worth the hassle, encouraging boys to read, and how journals can help stressed kids.
Helping Children Build Resilience
Best known for raising awareness about anxiety and depression, beyondblue has now produced resources to support children develop resilience.
Community Connections – Kardinia International College
Kardinia International College student Louis Hehir's campaign to promote organ donations goes all the way to Canberra.
Best of the Web: The Importance of Play, Advice if your Child is a Quitter, Tech Means Trouble Holding Pencils, and Stop Nagging Kids not to Forget
Play helps children make sense of the world, strategies when your child is a quitter, and kids struggling to hold pencils because of tech.
Bullying: It’s No Longer Left at the School Gate
The first step in creating a world without bullying is to lead by example, writes Independent Schools Victoria Chief Executive Michelle Green.
Community Connections – The Geelong College
In our new series, we showcase the great community work of Independent school students and staff. In this post, we look at the work of The Geelong College making thousands of sandwiches for children who go hungry.
eSafety Commissioner: We must all Step Up to Support Young Australians to Combat Cyberbullying (and Seek Help)
Independent Schools Victoria is encouraging schools to get involved in the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. In this post, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant details the work of her office to combat cyberbullying.
Best of the Web: Help Your Child Deal with Social Exclusion, Support Teens to Make Better Decisions, and Good Parenting Produces Olympians
How to help your child when they are excluded by friends, why teens make bad decisions, and who needs times tables.
Curly Questions for Kids: Should we Ban Lollies?
This and other ethical questions are explored in Short & Curly, the innovative and fun ABC podcast for children and families. Producer Kyla Slaven explains it's about teaching kids how to think, not what to think.