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What do teachers do in the school holidays? They work, plan, and rest
Vaughan Cruickshank, University of Tasmania and Brendon Hyndman, Charles Sturt University Many people believe teaching is an easy job involving short days and long holidays. Anyone working in the profession, however, will tell you this is not the truth. They [...]
‘Mum, Dad, I’m bored!’ How to teach children to manage their own boredom these holidays
Trevor Mazzucchelli, Curtin University As the holidays progress, parents will no doubt be hearing a classic line from their kids: “I’m boooooored”. We all get bored from time to time and there is nothing particularly wrong with feeling bored. In [...]
Relax – having different sleeping arrangements over the holidays probably won’t wreck your child’s sleep routine
Sarah Blunden, CQUniversity Australia Sleep, along with diet and physical activity, is one of the three pillars of good health. Good sleep makes it easier to grow, learn, perform, be happy, stay in our best weight range and generally be [...]
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