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Best of the Web: 6 ways to help with parental burnout, and more
Strategies for parents to cope with burnout, the benefits of connecting emotionally with your kids, and why video games should be used in the classroom.
Best of the Web: Why kids behave worse for you than their teacher, and more
Five ideas to help you and your kids with lockdown life and remote learning, little voices delivering big hope, and Round the Twist set for the stage.
Student Poetry Competition 2021: And the winners are…
Deputy Premier and Minister for Education James Merlino congratulates the winners of ISV's Student Poetry Competition.
Best of the Web: 5 things to try to help kids wear masks, and more
Clever ideas to encourage kids to wear masks, a memo to parents struggling with remote learning, and a new virtual travel experience opening windows around the world.
Victoria makes vaccinating Year 12 students before exams a ‘priority’
The government has strongly encouraged final year students to get vaccinated before exams start in early October.
How to use a playground visit to strengthen kids’ memories
A trip to the playground can develop your child's memory muscle and help them become better learners, writes Karen Malone.
Best of the Web: Why I let my children swear, and more
A parent tells how allowing kids to swear can improve relationships, what limits you should impose on screen time, and how letting kids roam free helps them become good adult navigators.
Best of the Web: The lockdown fatigue of high school students, and more
How the pandemic has affected our senior students, the amazing TED Talk by seven-year-old Molly Wright, and not wanting to play with the kids anymore.
Calling new parents: How are you finding the balancing act?
Researchers from Curtin University want to hear from parents with new children how they balance parenting with the rest of their lives, writes Hugh Riddell.