7 picture books to support conversations about race with your kids
We’ve put together a list of picture books that might help you start conversations with your kids about honouring the beauty of people’s differences.
Getting the low down on unhealthy foods
National surveys show that kids are currently eating up to 8 times the recommended daily intake of unhealthy foods. Try these tips for families to see how you can make small changes to reduce unhealthy food in your household!
Meet the animals live online at Hahndorf Farm Barn
The Farm Barn in Hahndorf have launched a series of “learn from home” live streams where kids can learn about the animals who call The Farm Barn home.
STAY INFORMED AND GO BEHIND THE NEWS WITH BTN CLASSROOM!
STAY INFORMED AND GO BEHIND THE NEWS WITH BTN CLASSROOM! BTN is creating even more education focused content this term… Still national and still all made in SA! Our favourite news source BTN now has a Teachers tab and a Subjects tab on their homepage and YouTube...
HISTORY FESTIVAL POETRY TAKEOVER CHALLENGE OPEN FOR ENTRIES
SOUTH AUSTRALIA‘S YOUNG POETS TAKE OVER - History Festival Poetry Takeover Challenge open for entries Throughout May 2020, the History Trust of South Australia is inviting budding poets in years 4 to 11 to participate in the History Trust’s first ever online poetry...
MINI MAD THINGS ISO CRAFT KITS!
MINI MAD THINGS ISO CRAFT KITS! MINI MAD craft kits are brimming with crafty fun ready for you to get creative at home! The kits are designed inspire open-ended creativity. With their range of beautiful, engaging materials, you can either follow the Mini Mad Things...
WHAT IS SHARENTING? THE TROUBLING BEHAVIOUR BY LOVING PARENTS
WHAT IS SHARENTING? THE TROUBLING BEHAVIOUR BY LOVING PARENTS Troubling behaviour by loving parents ‘Sharenting’ is a word now so overused and ‘punny’ that it actually undermines the important cause the term was originally coined to highlight. Sharenting - for those...
GOODSTART AT HOME – THE HOME LEARNING FOR UNDER 5’S YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR
GOODSTART AT HOME - THE HOME LEARNING FOR UNDER 5'S YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR Goodstart At Home provides parents with access to world’s best practice online learning Parents with young children at home now have access to world’s best practice online learning, packed...
NATURE PLAY CRAFT WITH CHARLOTTE AND GEORGE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SA
https://youtu.be/K4zuVgits80 THE PANTRY PROJECT
AGSA DELIVERS ONLINE EXPERIENCES, ARTMAKING AND EVENTS
AGSA delivers online experiences, artmaking and events The Art Gallery of South Australia is responding to its temporary closure with enhanced digital experiences for audiences to engage with its collection, exhibitions and their own artmaking online. AGSA now offers...
CLOUD DOUGH WITH CHARLOTTE AND GEORGE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ8znmARIXg&feature=youtu.be The Pantry Project
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF EDUCATION – SCHOOLS OPENING FOR TERM 2
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF EDUCATION - SCHOOLS OPENING FOR TERM 2 The Department for Education has been in lockstep with our senior health officials from the outset of this COVID-19 pandemic. We have, and will continue to follow their advice when making...
THE SHOW MUST GO ON(LINE) – WINDMILL @HOME!
THE SHOW MUST GO ON(LINE) - WINDMILL @HOME! Welcome to Windmill at Home. A new online platform that hopes to bring a little bit of Windmill joy into your home. Windmill believe that good stories bring people together and can make even the darkest days brighter. They...
SHOULD YOU BUY A SECONDHAND CAR SEAT – THE ESSENTIALS
Should you buy a secondhand car seat – The Essentials It’s quite common for people to buy and sell second hand car seats online, at markets or between friends and family. While it’s a way to save money, and get some more use out of a car seat, there are some things...
UNISA: SELF-REGULATION FOR KIDS: AT HOME, AT SCHOOL AND WITH AUTISM
Self-regulation for kids: at home, at school and with autism As every teacher will assert, self-regulation is the key to optimal learning; it helps kids tune in, stay focussed and be ready to learn. But what if your child isn’t wired this way? For many children,...
WORD FINDERS CLUB ‘HAPPIFUL JOURNAL’ FOR MINI MINDFULNESS
Mini Mindfulness It’s one thing keeping up with your own self-love/mindful/diet/fitness regime, but what about one for your little one too? Whether it’s enrolling them in gymnastics, taking them to Nature Play or buying the latest fad sensory toy, we all try to...
CORONAVIRUS CONVERSATIONS WITH THE KIDS
CORONAVIRUS CONVERSATIONS WITH THE KIDS Child mental health experts urge parents to talk to children about coronavirus Children are not immune to the community fear and anxiety caused by COVID-19 and require nurturing and reassurance to support their emotional...
HOW TO EMBRACE 2020 WITH TARYN BRUMFITT
HOW TO EMBRACE 2020 WITH TARYN BRUMFITT The best thing about running late for my column deadline this edition is that I've been able to put a hold on all things body image (for now) and instead focus on a real pressing issue - the Coronavirus. It feels so surreal,...
SA GOV LAUNCHES NEW HOMESCHOOL WEBSITE
New SA Gov Central Website To Support Home Learning Students in South Australian schools now have access to modern online learning resources to support their education at home, as part of the Government’s strong response to the significant challenges of the...
BREASTFEEDING MUMS ASKED TO SHARE A SPECIAL GIFT
BREASTFEEDING MUMS ASKED TO SHARE A SPECIAL GIFT Lifeblood is asking breastfeeding mums in Sydney and Adelaide to consider becoming milk donors to help some of the country’s most vulnerable babies. “We are looking for mums who have an excess supply of breast milk, and...