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Top Tips For Teaching Your Children The Power Of Empathy

February 21, 2023

Parents have their work cut out for them to teach children all the important foundations of life, and how to respect our community. Teaching your child the power of empathy is an invaluable lesson, and one that will shape children into caring individuals who have empathy will all kinds of people. If you are already aware of the benefits of raising empathetic children but have no idea where to start, let’s cover some tips. Supporting charities Supporting charities and making charitable donations is a perfect way to exemplify what it means to be empathetic and contribute to the support of…

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Parenting

HOMEWORK HASSLES AND HOW TO HELP (5-12 YEARS)

February 16, 2023

Homework strategies to build a positive relationship and foundation for learning. Learn how to build a connection with your child that is the foundation for effective learning and help them with hard feelings and frustrations that may arise around learning. Facilitated by Madeleine Winter, a parent coach and parent of a teen. She has twenty years’ experience supporting parents to build a stronger relationship with their children through every age and growth stage. Date and time: Wed 22 February 2023, 10:00 am – 11:30 am AEDT Location: Online Cost: FREE For more more information visit: www.eventbrite.com

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Kids, What to do

OPERA HOUSE LAUNCHES NEW KIDS PROGRAM OF THEATRE, MUSIC & WORKSHOPS

February 2, 2023

Sydney – Tuesday 31 January, 2023. The Sydney Opera House has unveiled its 2023 Kids and Families program featuring an array of local and international performances, workshops and experiences to inspire the next generation of creative thinkers. “I’m delighted to launch our 2023 kids program, which offers a range of experiences for all ages and interests, from exciting interpretations of classical myths to international stories of migration and adventure. Our heartwarming page to stage adaptations will delight lovers of the classics, and technology-led First Nations storytelling will immerse audiences in a breathtaking fusion of dance and art. Complementing our performance program…

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Kids, School holidays, What to do

6 free educational activities for kids at home

January 3, 2023

These 6 online activities may help you keep the kids both entertained and inspired these school holidays. Make something new with Art Gallery NSW From making monsters and shadow puppets to toilet roll dolls and watercolour postcards – there’s a huge variety of art lessons available from Art Gallery NSW. They also have downloadable activity sheets. See everything on offer at the gallery’s kids at home program. Write, perform and build with Biennale of Sydney Lockdown Love is an amazing selection of at-home activities designed for the whole family. The activities are inspired by the participants in Biennale of Sydney…

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Events, Inspiration

Family Book Festival Coming to Sydney

November 4, 2022

Book Fair Australia is the first multi-genre book fair in Sydney that puts Australian authors, shops and talent first. The book fair will take place on 26 & 27 November, 2022, at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park. The event will feature independent and traditional authors and publishers, workshops, children’s activities, panels, cosplay, Dungeon & Dragons games, and raffles. “This event is the first of its kind. We want Aussie authors on centre stage, especially since they rarely get the spotlight in big book festivals, ” said Ivana L. Truglio, the founder and CEO of Book Fair Australia. “We hope people…

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Food, Health & Wellbeing

Top 3 summer fruit favourites – and the best way to cook with them

October 22, 2022

Strawberry These ruby delights are bursting with sweetness come summertime! But they also have sweet benefits for your body. Did you know strawberries are a rich source of vitamin C? Just ½ cup gives 100% of the daily recommended amount. They’re also known for their fibre (good for the bowels) and variety of phytochemicals, naturally-occurring compounds which protect cells against damage and disease. Extra tip: Add chopped strawberries to your salads with dark leafy greens (think: spinach, silverbeet, kale) – the vitamin C in the strawberries will help boost your body’s absorption of iron in the greens! Get the kids…

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Kids, Parenting

How to Talk to Your Child About the News

August 21, 2022

Children hear about what’s going on in the world through social media, friends, or adults’ conversations. Sometimes the news is uplifting — like kids their age taking a stand on social or environmental issues. Other times, children may worry about current events and need an adult to help make sense of what’s happening. Help your child understand the news and feel more in control by taking these steps: Find Out What Your Child Already Knows Ask your kids questions to see if they know about a current event. For school-age kids and teens, you can ask what they have heard at school…

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Inspiration

St Patrick’s Day for kids – how to explain and easy craft tips.

March 17, 2022

What is Saint Patrick’s Day? Saint Patrick’s Day is a big party for everything to do with the country, Ireland – it’s people, art, religion and all the things Irish people like to do. Ireland is a large island in the British Isles. In Ireland, everybody has the day off work and school on St Patrick’s Day. Saint Patrick’s Day happens every year on March 17, which marks the date when Saint Patrick died Who was Saint Patrick? Saint Patrick was born a long time ago, about 385 AD in the United Kingdom. When he was 16 years old, he was kidnapped by…

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