You don’t need to create teacher-level lesson plans to make sure kids keep on learning at home. Here are a few free resources to take advantage of while creating a plan for keeping little ones learning outside of the classroom. With schools and daycares closing due to safety concerns over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), parents all over […]
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So your child’s school has been cancelled and you’re on family lockdown because of the coronavirus. This could drive you crazy. OR you could view this as a gift, a rare opportunity to cultivate family connection and create habits that will help your family thrive long after this pandemic is over. Here are 10 solutions […]
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NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DO NOT When I was a kid, my father liked to lay on the floor to watch TV. Sometimes my siblings or I would ask him a question about something on the show, but he would not answer us. We would say, “Dad…”, “Dad…!”, “DAD!”, but he seemed not […]
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In a recent press conference on the COVID-19 situation, Prime Minister Scott Morrison told Australia schools would remain open for the foreseeable future. He said: The health advice here, supported by all the Premiers, all the Chief Ministers and my Government is that schools should remain open […] I am asking all other parents around the country […]
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A number of schools in Australia have shut after students and staff tested positive for COVID-19. And some private schools have moved to online classes pre-emptively. Many parents are keeping their children home as a precaution for various reasons. Attendance in schools has fallen, by as much as 50% in some. The current medical advice is for schools to remain open and for children to go […]
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Panic buying of toilet paper, no meat or soap on supermarket shelves, and now an apparent run on medicines such as asthma puffers and children’s paracetamol. The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting us in ways we’ve never had to deal with before. So Australia has announced measures to help people access their medicines. These include limiting the number of medications people […]
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Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has announced that school holidays will be brought forward for government schools across the state, with schools closing from Tuesday 24 March, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools in other states will remain open, though parents in NSW are encouraged to keep their children home where possible, as the number […]
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As a parent, we want our kids to be the best they can be. But when it comes to youth sports, putting too much pressure on them can have serious repercussions. Sitting on the sidelines, I watch my 7-year-old son play travel soccer. Some games get intense. Not by the little feet kicking the ball on the […]
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With human-to-human transmission now confirmed in Australia, here are six key facts about the coronavirus experts want you to know. The Australian Academy of Science has released a new video explaining what you need to know about the coronavirus as the world prepares for a potential pandemic. Thirty-three cases of the COVID-19 virus have now been confirmed in […]
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Doctor and an Infectious Diseases Specialist Dr Abdu Sharkawy weighs in on the message we are sending our kids in the current hysteria. Doctor and an Infectious Diseases Specialist Dr Abdu Sharkawy has expressed his fear over how the coronavirus is affecting not only our health but our minds. In a viral post the Toronto-based expert explained he […]
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