Kelly Hollis, Global Head of Science at Education Perfect “Why is the sky blue..?” Science learning begins with curiosity. A 2017 survey conducted by UK child psychologist, Dr. Sam Wass found curious children would ask an average of 73… Continue Reading >
Katherine Ohlsen “Every day counts and there is no ‘safe’ threshold for absences” – Hancock et al., 2013. When teachers were first thrown into the pandemic, learning to adjust to the new way of educating our students was first… Continue Reading >
With the threat of the COVID-19 Delta variant plaguing states around Australia and New South Wales’ lockdown set to continue for the foreseeable future, it’s important to take a step back and reassess the tools we have to help our… Continue Reading >
With uncertainty around how governments and schools are going to respond to Covid-19, many Australian parents are looking for help with preparing for a homeschooling or remote learning scenario. Experienced educator and Chief Learning Officer at Cluey Learning, Dr. Selina… Continue Reading >
Media kindly brought to you by Cluey Learning Has my child’s education suffered as a result of the pandemic? It’s a thought which has likely crossed the mind of every Australian parent over the past 18 months. Much has… Continue Reading >
Stephanie Pinto, Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach and Trainer, Co-Founder at EQ Culture and Emotional Intelligence trainer for Zen Tea Lounge Foundation What is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional Intelligence (EQ) has been defined as a set of skills associated with monitoring one’s… Continue Reading >
by Dr Justin Coulson The start of a new school year can be exciting, but it can also be an incredibly stressful time for parents and their children. A recent survey “Freedom for Fun” commissioned by Spacetalk, has revealed… Continue Reading >
Following our experiences with homeschooling in 2020, Term 1 has presented a welcome return to the classroom and an opportunity to start the year afresh. It also has many parents eager to make a conscious effort to make this… Continue Reading >
By Laura Sereno, BK’s Gymnastics Program Manager Gymnastics is currently booming across Australia with Sports Australia reporting it as the third most popular sport in the country. Meanwhile, BK’s Gymnastics , for example, an Australian network of specialty kids’ gymnastics centres, has seen… Continue Reading >
As a second half of the year arises teachers continue evaluating children’s progress and it is not uncommon that during parent teacher interviews for child’s readiness to take on the next year’s curriculum may arise. Invariably this leads to the… Continue Reading >
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