Brought to you by Nuffnang and Clarks Australia. Getting ready for school to start can be a bit overwhelming. With all the various emotions and practical details rolling around, I have found it helpful to map out what exactly I need to do in order to make it the best experience for everyone in our… {read more}
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Back to School Treasure Hunt
And just like that – the school holidays are over and it’s back to school! As the first day of school drew nearer I began to get an urge. I wanted to talk with my boys about how important it is to reach out to a child who is sitting alone in the corner…
Connecting with Positive Role Models in Storybooks
This year is our family’s first time celebrating Book Week here in Australia. Along with the rest of the school my son’s prep (kindergarten) class was asked to dress up as a favourite character for a parade, so we have been discussing “who to be” for a few weeks. After going over possible costumes for numerous characters,… {read more}
13 Literacy Activities That Build Character
My oldest son (now five and a half years old) is learning to write and read, so I have been brainstorming ideas for literacy activities that build character to include in our regular activity time. By now he has a fairly good working knowledge of quite a few character traits, so our activities can easily… {read more}
3 Tips for Motivating Children to Learn
Over the past few months I have been visiting the speech therapist with my five-year-old son to work on some sounds. If you have ever been to speech therapy you will know that the appointments on their own will not improve one’s speech. There is a lot of work to be done at home between… {read more}
10 Easy Service Projects for Schools
This year I am looking forward to getting involved in my son’s new school, and helping to organize some service projects for his class and/or clubs to take on. Here are 10 ideas of easy service projects for schools, which I brainstormed to start thinking about what we might do:
