How Learning A Musical Instrument Can Benefit Your Child
Last week a French Horn came home with school with my 8 year old. This joins our existing ensemble which already includes a tenor saxophone, keyboard and electric drum kit. I’m going to have to buy my neighbours noise cancelling headphones for Christmas. Despite my grumbles about the racket, I am actually quite pleased my […]
Why I Won’t Force My Child To Attend the School Sports Carnival
I find it interesting that sport is the only subject area our education system dedicates a whole day to and insists the entire school get involved, regardless of aptitude or interest level. Where are the maths carnivals or LOTE carnivals? What about a music carnival where events consist of playing different musical instruments? Everyone must […]
The Truth About Homeschooling
The stigma around homeschooling is decreasing and the number of parents around Australia choosing to educate their children from home is on the rise. With nearly 15 000 students registered nationally, and an even more estimated to be unregistered, parents are opting for home based education for a variety of reasons including lifestyle, special needs, […]
One Simple Way To Help Your Child Understand Division in Math
Math is such a fundamental skill in life and being able to do the basics is essential. Learning to divide is a math skill that will not only come in handy during math class, it’ll be useful later on in life when baking or dividing up the bill. You can help your child get a […]
Check Out This Free Math Education Program Aligned With The Australian Curriculum
This post is Sponsored by Westpac, who’s proud to offer Mathspace Essentials free for kids in Australia I am not sure if being good at Math or English runs in families but if it does I know my family is a math family. Math is something that we have all enjoyed on some level throughout […]
How To Know Which Kindergarten Or Preschool Is Right For Your Child
Choosing the right kindergarten or preschool for your child is a big decision. After all, you will be entrusting your child’s emotional, physical and educational well being to strangers, possibly for the first time in their lives. Across Australia, the terms kindergarten or preschool or even pre-prep are used to describe the year before a […]
What I Learnt As A Mum Going Back To Study
Whether you are preparing to return to the workforce, looking to change career direction or simply up for learning something new, studying as a mum is challenging but extremely rewarding. With such a wide range of training options available these days, the world really is your oyster. The flexibility of online learning also allows you to […]
Are Smart Watches a Smart Choice for School?
With the increasing presence of technology in our schools, it is no surprise the issue of smart watches is starting to arise. They are the latest technology trend and as they begin to appear on the wrists of your child’s classmates, they may start to ask for one too. Now there are even smart […]
The New Search Engine Parents are Going Crazy For
How many of us have left their kids to their own devices on Google and come back to find them open-mouthed, staring at some inappropriate content? Just me? There is a massive different between the search results of Miley Cyrus circa 2010 and Miley Cyrus circa 2013. You know what I mean? And the whole […]
Would This Help You As A Mum?
We have put together a really quick 9 question multiple choice survey we would be oh so ever grateful if you could take 2 minutes to answer. We have been thinking about our lovely community and ideas of how we can offer more helpful information and would love to know your thoughts? If the survey […]