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Tips to deal with exam stress, how to enjoy being a parent, why breakfast is the new family mealtime, and more.
The Music Box, by Sienna Boorer
The Short Story Competition run as part of our Arts Learning Festival showcased the creative talents of Victorian students. We’ve asked winners to record their stories. This is The Music Box, by Sienna Boorer, in Year 7 at the Alice Miller School, who won the years 7-8 category.
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A teenager's guide to arguing with parents, Play School deals with death and grief, why young people don't trust the media, and more.
Der Cellospieler (The Cello Player), by Nathaniel Jackson
The Short Story Competition run as part of our Arts Learning Festival showcased the creative talents of Victorian students. We’ve asked winners to record their stories. Nathaniel Jackson, from Year 10 at Chairo Christian School, won the years 9-10 category.
Big Ideas for Small Readers: Kids’ Book of the Year winners
Contemporary social issues are explored by many winners of the Children's Book Council of Australia 2019 Book of the Year Awards.
Want your kids to reach their goals? Motivate them to practice hard things
New research shows that by teaching our children to practice the right way, they can reach their goals, and become reliable and dependable, writes Maryam Abdullah.
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Cookie Monster teaches kids about self-control (really), why our children are so anxious, how to make sure your kids are friends when they're older, and more.
The Moment, by Archer Tatham-Thompson
The Short Story Competition run as part of our Arts Learning Festival showcased the creative talents of Victorian students. We’ve asked winners to record their stories. Archer Tatham-Thompson, from Year 6 at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School, was the winner of the years 5-6 category.
Are you putting your child off reading?
Choosing books for your child? Forcing them to read? New research reveals the things that are turning children off reading, writes Isang Awah.