Why you shouldn’t let celebrities read to your kids
Schools and parents have been warned not to let the rise of digital storytelling – where celebrities read kids’ books – replace the act of reading out loud to children
Advice
Degree of difficulty ‘good for students’
Students should be prepared to pick subjects they find challenging — because life is a challenge — and the skills they develop to cope will serve them longterm, says career mentor Michelle Gibbings.
Should your child start school early?
It’s the question many parents find themselves confronting: should they start their child at school early or hold them back? Now, we may finally have an answer, with one path showing increased confidence, resilience and a tendency towards economic success.
Four skills to master before school
Don’t be thrown by other parents boasting of their preschooler’s precocious abilities, these are the four key skills your child needs to have before school.
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Why you shouldn’t teach your child to read
Parents who want to help their children to read and foster a lifelong love of books need to forget about teaching and instead focus on fun and family time, say experts.
The next big thing in Gold Coast education
It is one of a new-generation city at the cutting edge of global education and enterprise. But how will the Gold Coast define the future?
How parents let down high school students
It might feel like you’re helping, but there’s a common trap parents are falling into that Australian researchers say is a “barrier to success”.
Could you face going back to school?
The other students are half your age and you haven’t opened a text book in forever. Think you could brave going back to the world of study years after you finish high school? Here’s advice from those who’ve successfully managed it.
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