Schooldays for Parents, for parents who care about their children's education

"If you're like most Australians you've probably racked up a few dollars on your credit card this year......."

"Parents and carers of children enrolling in Kindergarten in 2007, are being urged to pick up a copy of the parent's guide to starting school.... "

"Starting secondary school is a significant milestone in any young person's life and for some it can be particularly challenging..."

"New information is now available online to help parents prepare their Year Six children for the big step into High School...."

"The Back to School Allowance is continuing to score high marks with NSW parents, said NSW Education Minister, Carmel Tebbutt, with each school year nine out of ten families took advantage of the $50 per student allowance......"

How was YOUR year? by Dennis Sleigh

"If we make New Year's Resolutions next year, we should be influenced by our performance this year...."

Australia's brightest young minds: using brilliance to brainstorm innovative solutions

"A team of 100 bright young Australian minds will hear from internationally recognised philanthropists as part of a youth summit being held in Sydney from January 21-25, 2007......"

Failing forward fast by Karen Boyes

"Humas have an inborn disposition to explore and experiment and therefore learn. We are designed to derive meaning from experience and to learn by trial and error. It is important to let children learn from experience rather than stop them because of our adult fears...."

"A leading female academic has given convincing evidence to the Federal Government's House Families Committee on the reasons why large numbers of women fail to achieve their full potential in their careeer .......... "

Time Management for Busy Parents

How to tackle that early morning madness by Robyn Pearce

"We've all been there. You've got a briefcase under one arm, the baby under the other, and you're walking out the door. You're mentally rehearsing your presentation for an 8.30 meeting which you will just make if you really put your foot down after stopping at the creche, when... the baby spits up on your tie or all over your new blouse..."

Health

Nutrition: Keep your kids cool, and healthy, this summer! by Jacqi Deighan

"Think (and read!) first before you offer ice creams, icy poles and other frozen delights to your kids..... With the advent of food additives, frozen treats have become a whole new ball game. There are over one thousand flavourings, colourings, stabilizers and emulsifiers used in the modern production of frozen treats...."

New legislation - no tobacco for minors (17% of 16-17 year olds smoke)

"No tobacco sales for minors - the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is cracking down on the sale of cigarettes to teenagers with new legislation passed to help protect the health and safety of minors..."

Dieting concerns

"The Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria is calling for primary school teachers and carers of children to take part in a survey to gain vital information about eating disorders. The concern surrounding chidren and eating problems is increasing, with indications that 48.5% of 8-year-old girls and boys report dieting concerns....."

COVER STORY

The eight Self-confidence secrets of BINDI IRWIN, by Michael Grose

"If you saw eight year old Bindi Irwin's very assured public performance at the memorial service for her father Steve recently, you may have thought, like me, how can someone so young be so self-confident...."

FEATURE STORY

Gifted Learning

"The common belief, that gifted students do not need special help because they will succeed anyway, has been challenged in a series of new studies ...."

SPECIAL FEATURE STORY

Learning Difficulties - Providing your child with every opportunity for success

"Students with learning difficulties are defined as pupils who have significant difficulties in acquiring literacy and numeracy skills but excluding students who have an intellectual, physical or sensory impairment or whose learning difficulty is due to social, cultural or environmental factors ...."

Schooling

Busting perceptions about ADHD

"Children labelled as ADHD need help to understand that medication is not a "cure-all" for behavioural difficuties, according to a Queensland University of Technology researcher...."

Fundraising at the Art Show, by Dr Linda Vining

"A lot of hard work goes into organising a school art show but the financial rewards and the community camaraderie can be very rewarding...."

Learning about the Environment through the Arts

"The National Story Festival, known as Wakakirri, is Australia's largest multi-arts event and is fun, accessible and affordable for all schools....."

Literacy boost for regional state schools

"Queensland State Government's blueprint to boost literacy levels in state schools has taken another step forward with the appointment of 15 new Regional Literacy Managers....."

Information Technology

Open Source: sharing tools for learning and development

"Back in old England you had the concept of the "Commons". A piece of land that the community co-operatively worked on to gain benefits for the entire township......Open Source is like a software commons....."

Further Education

Opening Doors Internationally

"Australian university students will soon receive a qulaificatons "passport" to improve international recognition of their qualifications and open the door for long term educational and employment exchange....... "

What's New.

"A sample of the new educational resources that are available..."