Zoe Hyde, The Conversation, 28 Aug 2020. The World Health Organisation has recommended that children aged 12 and older should wear masks, and the German Society for Virology recommends that masks be worn by all children attending school. We must consider how children contribute to community transmission or we won’t control the pandemic.
Australian Children’s Television Foundation, 3 June 2020. The ACTF has a range of engaging educational content and support materials related to Refugee Week and World Refugee Day. Highly recommended.
www.change.org All Australians need to know about the culture and history of the country in which they live.
The New Daily, 31 May 2020. No-one is born full of hate; racism is learned. This article provides some good advice, but don’t forget to share lots of the wonderful literature that helps children think and learn about how we are “all the same but different”. An online search for children’s literature and racism will provide worthwhile starting points — and don’t forget to ask the librarian at your…
The New Daily, 22 Apr 2020. Teachers, you might like to share this article with your parents. (Co-authored by Collins, Follong and Bucher.)
The Conversation, 25 April 2020. What online threats are children exposed to and what can parents do to keep them safe?
Mandi Shean, The Conversation, 25 April 2020. While boredom causes temporary uncomfortable feelings, it can be good for us in many ways – from stimulating creativity to helping train our concentration. (Article includes ‘6 solutions to boredom’.)
Joanne Orlando, The Conversation, 10 April 2020. COVID-19 has left parents grappling with the challenges of online learning, entertainment and work. It’s natural the amount of time children spend using screens will now increase. There are ways to make the best of kids’ increased use of screens.
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Mockler & Stacey, EduResearch Matters, 18 Mar 2019. What do we mean by evidence, what counts as evidence, and who gets to say what constitutes evidence? The type of evidence teachers want and can use should be basic to any plan around ‘evidence-based’ teacher in Australian schools. Teachers should be heard more clearly. Read the article here
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