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The Dragon’s Gift, by Elise Orme
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. Elise Orme, from Camberwell Girls' Grammar School, was winner of the years 3-4 category.
Best of the Web: Does your child have TikTok, and more
Kids and TikTok, why children lose interest in sport, and cultivating kindness.
How to raise a reader
Megan Daley's new book Raising Readers is a go-to resource for parents and educators wanting to instill a joy of reading in children. She talks with Shane Green.
Horror World, by Trinity Brincat
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. Trinity Brincat, from Melton Primary School, was joint winner of the Foundation – Year 2 category.
Best of the Web: the Family Dog is your Teen’s Best Friend, When your Sibling is your Bully, Kids Tell Parents What they Think of Them, and more…
Our selection of thought-provoking and useful articles from around the web on educating and raising children.
Mothers Tell their Stories of Navigating Work and Childcare, over the Generations
Public debates about mothers and work remain mired in the rational and economic, writes Carla Pascoe Leahy. But her interviews with generations of Australian mothers revealed that emotions played a big part in their decisions.
Making better dads
The Fathering Project is helping to equip fathers become the best dads they can be. Shane Green reports on how a simple idea of Dads' Groups based around school communities is making a profound difference on men and their families.
The Caterpillars and the Bush, by Emily Lam
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. Our first is Emily Lam, from Presbyterian Ladies' College, joint winner of the Foundation - Year 2 category.
Best of the Web: Setting your Teen Free, and more…
Give your teenager more control, let kids fail often, get adults out of kids' sport, and more...