Benefits of 3D and 2D Art for Children

What are the benefits of 2D and 3D art for children? Whether a 3D model or a 2D drawing, creating art is a great way to develop these skills and more and encourage imagination, problem-solving, and creativity.

6 Life Skills Your Child Will Learn Through Starting Their Own Business

By Julie Medeiros Julie Medeiros is a business professional with degrees in education and marketing, and a founder of Miss M Online Classes – the educational project offering children 8+ business education about discovering and monetising their talents, marketing and entrepreneurship.   Many of you… Continue Reading >

Teaching Your Kids How to Behave Around Pets

For lots of us, our families started growing when we brought home our first pet, long before the children arrived! Like all cohabiting beings pets and kids need to learn how to live together. Setting the ground rules of how… Continue Reading >

Tutors for Young Children – necessary or not? NOT!

In August 2019 a Brisbane newspaper article reported that toddlers are now being taken to tutors to help them get ready for school. As a primary school principal, I was horrified to read this article and learn that parents are… Continue Reading >

170 Activities To Keep The Kids Busy

If you looking for some fun ideas to keep the kids busy and engaged whilst staying home to stay safe you’re in the right place. One thing a lot of us may be forgetting during this stressful time is that… Continue Reading >

How Drama Classes Prepare Kids for Life Beyond School

If your child tells you they want to be a musician, you encourage them to learn an instrument. If they tell you they want to be the next Ash Barty, you sign them up for tennis lessons. Perhaps they come… Continue Reading >

How to strengthen your pelvic floor post birth

By Jen Dugard   If you’ve had a baby someone has likely told you that you need to ‘strengthen your pelvic floor’. Technically they’re not wrong, however, there are some things that are incredibly helpful to become aware of to… Continue Reading >

How playful, hands-on learning can keep your students learning even at home

Dr Jenny Nash, Head of Education Impact, LEGO Education   School closures across Australia have involved parents in their child’s education in new and lasting ways. For parents of students in hybrid learning, particularly those in primary school, it can… Continue Reading >

Learning to Learn During Lockdown

Lockdowns are tough on everyone, but they can be especially tough for children, who lack the organisational skills that many adults have spent years developing. Cut off from their friends and teachers and stuck at home with parents who have… Continue Reading >

Raising Brave Kids as an Anxious Parent

Being brave doesn’t mean that you are not afraid. Being brave means to keep your own fear and anxiety under control, and not curtail your children’s freedom to develop. Some people find that easier than others. Some cannot let go… Continue Reading >