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Staying calm and carrying on: A family survival guide

Parents and kids are facing some struggles in our stay-at-home lives. Peter Hanlon asked the experts for some practical tips and advice to ease the journey. Plus our list of more resources.

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Five tips for parents to support learning at home

Educator Karen Green provides expert advice for parents on supporting learning from home for their primary and early secondary school children. Plus our list of more resources.

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Andrew Fuller: remote learning tips and ideas for teachers

Teachers have been heroic in shifting to online learning for their students, writes Andrew Fuller. Here, he offers ideas and tips to help educators develop effective remote learning.

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Going global: Top tips for learning at home

An early morning inspiration led to Melbourne mum Robyn Hill establishing an international network to share ideas for learning at home. She tells Peter Hanlon how her daughters are learning new skills, and gives her top suggestions for kids and parents to survive and thrive.

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Andrew Fuller: Talking to young people about the coronavirus

Many young people will be feeling bewilderment and fear as the coronavirus spreads. Leading psychologist Andrew Fuller offer ideas for parents and adults to support young people, the first of a series over coming weeks.

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At home with the little ones? Great ideas to keep the learning routine going – and have fun

The most important thing is to keep your child’s routine as close to the daily routine offered within their early learning service, writes Helen Schiele.

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How students can use time at home to surge ahead academically

Time away from school presents big challenges for senior students. Leading psychologist Andrew Fuller offers an action plan for students to not only survive, but thrive.

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Michael Grose: Why doing deals with kids is a bad idea – and five better approaches you can take

Doing deals with kids to get their cooperation should be a strategy of last resort, writes leading parenting expert Michael Grose. He offers better suggestions to get them to behave well.

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VCE parents: How to be your child’s cheerleader, and more tips

Is your teen embarking on the VCE? An update of the book Surviving Year 12 by Michael Carr-Gregg and Elly Robinson is full of useful advice so students and their families can survive and thrive.

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