Primary School

Insect hotels can be an art-inspired project for children.

Why we should be building insect hotels

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Does the Suzuki method work for kids learning an instrument?

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How this 10-year-old's brilliant poem sums up life for those with dyslexia

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Second-grader stamps out loneliness in the playground with a 'buddy bench'

Christian Bucks, a second-grader from York in America, came up with a heart-warming idea to ensure children in his schoolyard need never feel lonely again.

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What is your child’s learning style?

Just like personalities, people have different learning styles. By understanding how your child learns you can help them get the most out of their schooling.

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Engaged children lead successful lives

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Supporting students with autism in the classroom

Students with autism often present unique challenges to schools, and teachers can often find it difficult to meet their needs effectively.

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Should schools ban chocolate fundraising?

Is banning chocolate fundraisers the answer to curbing childhood obesity?

For as long as most of us can remember, chocolate fundraising boxes have been synonymous with school life.

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How to motivate a child who gives up easily when things get hard.

Don't force motivation, foster it

My kind, creative, mostly happy 10-year-old has a side I struggle to understand: She gives up whenever anything is hard, and she doesn't put in more than minimal effort on things she could do a lot better, such as her work at school.

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Single mum poses as dad for school Father’s Day celebration

A single mum from Texas has been praised for 'manning up' and posing as a dad so that her son had a guest for the school Father's Day celebration.

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Robbie Nettles has taken to Facebook to express his anger after his niece's school shamed her over her outfit.

US school punishes nine-year-old girl for wearing 'form fitting' clothes

A Mississippi school is being slammed for fat-shaming after they took a nine-year-old girl out of class for wearing "form fitting" clothing.

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Life Education Australia will expand its program, with the help of Healthy Harold.

Healthy Harold makes strides to teach dangers of ice

The Life Education van is updating its repertoire to teach primary school students about the dangers of the drug ice.

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What student wouldn't be excited to take this letter home to their parents?

Every kid wishes they could bring home this teacher's 'no homework' letter to parents

With the ongoing debate about the value of homework in primary school still well and truly alive, there are signs that some teachers are taking matters into their own hands.