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The challenges of choosing books for children

Posted by | 9:23 PM
I have written previously about the importance of reading to and with your children. In the previous post I talked a little about the need...

Author focus: Dr Seuss

Posted by | 9:40 PM
Theodor Seuss Geisel (better known as Dr. Seuss and sometimes Theo LeSieg) was born in 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. His mother, Henri...

The problems with a TV in a child's bedroom

Posted by | 12:45 PM
A New York Times article written by Tara Parker-Pope has warned of the problems associated with children having a TV in their bedrooms. Key ...

Single sex schools: Why are they becoming popular?

Posted by | 7:20 PM
Single sex schools and classes are not new, but in recent times there has been a trend towards more of them in the USA.  In an interesting p...

Better education outcomes for Indigenous students

Posted by | 4:34 PM
On Wednesday 13th February the Australian Parliament finally offered an apology to Indigenous Australians (HT to Jason Goroncy for posting t...

Government to fund Family-School initiatives

Posted by | 8:20 PM
The Minister for Education has announced funding of $800,000 for a Family-School and Community Partnership Bureau that will help develop par...

Libraries and the book, 'green' resources for all

Posted by | 7:10 AM
As a young Dad (25+ years ago) one of the most wonderful times each week was Saturday morning when I'd take my daughters to the local li...
 

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