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Sharing Knowledge with the Next Generation
Importance of sharing knowledge with the next generation In a pilot program, run by the University of Wollongong (UOW), retirees have shared their knowledge and skills with the next generation while at the same time improving their own health and wellbeing. Read More
Could We Learn Something From Schools in Finland
This is why Finland has the best schools The Harvard education professor Howard Gardner once advised Americans, “Learn from Finland, which has the most effective schools and which does just about the opposite of what we are doing in the United States.” Read More
Writing Tips From an Author with Dyslexia
A dyslexic author’s writing tips for dyslexic kids Tom McLaughlin, who has always had a weird relationship with words, offers his supportive and beautiful writing tips to dyslexic children everywhere (and those who know them) Read More
Fun with Music via Water!
Can You Make Music with Water? This science center display explores water and sound. To make this display, I used glass vases from a craft store ($0.99 each). I added liquid watercolor paint to a pitcher of water (you could also use food color), and poured the water into the vases. The little wooden mallet […]
Australia’s – Not Alone In Seeing the Need to Help Children with Reading Challenges
More resources needed for school kids with dyslexia, expert says Dyslexia is not an uncommon problem among the nation’s school children, though many kids are not getting the help they need to succeed, said E. Mark Mahone, a pediatric neuropsychologist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Proper assessments and treatment can help and can prevent secondary […]
Age Discrimination
Full-time Age Discrimination Commissioner appointed Psychologist and advocate for older Australians, Dr Kay Patterson, will become the new Age Discrimination Commissioner, replacing Susan Ryan who is currently combining the role with the position of Disability Commissioner. The announcement was made by Attorney-General, Senator the Hon. George Brandis QC last week Read More
Books To Teach Life Lessons
10 Books to Teach My Kids About Life Growing up as an only child, I had a lot of time on my hands. Road trips were especially problematic, without a sibling to harass me or steal my food each time I gazed out the window. Fortunately, I loved to read, and spent many forays into […]
An Interesting Parenting Approach
Simplifying Childhood May Protect Against Mental Health Issues When my dad was growing up he had one sweater each winter. One. Total. He remembers how vigilantly he cared for his sweater. If the elbows got holes in them my grandma patched them back together. If he lost his sweater he’d recount his steps to find […]
How Great Are These Children
How Great Are These Children Read More
10 Life Skills to Teach Your Child Before they turn 10
Your child is more capable than you realize. Even your preschooler can begin to learn these essential life lessons. With so much for our children to learn in today’s high-tech world, it’s all too easy for them to miss out on practical life skills, whether it’s running a load of wash, reading a map, or […]
7 Critical Warning Signs of Speech & Learning Disorders!
Early Intervention and School Readiness
Speech Clarity
Language – understanding and expression
Stuttering
Trouble Reading
Spelling 
Early Intervention and School Readiness
Speech Clarity
Language – understanding and expression’ 
Stuttering
Trouble Reading
