You Must Bring a Hat is not exactly a serious story with a multitude of deep and meaningful themes to discuss, but it is…
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Activities to Promote Kindness
April 12, 2018
One of my favourite quotes is: ‘In a world where you can choose to be anything, choose to be kind.’ I often write this…
Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett
April 10, 2018
Extra Yarn is a gorgeous story about kindness, generosity and a little bit of magic. I first came across this book when my daughter’s…
Commonwealth Games Activity Ideas
April 05, 2018
The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games have begun, so we thought it might be time to get into the spirit of the Games and have some…
Dolphin’s Triumph A Steve Parish Picture Book Story by Rebecca Johnson Photos by Steve Parish
April 03, 2018
My children have always been really drawn to The Steve Parish books. They love animals (which kid doesn’t?) and the photos are really…
Easter Egg Treasure Hunt Clues
March 29, 2018
Do you have an Easter tradition at your house? Or Easter activities you do each year? We do Easter egg hunts each year, hiding plenty…
We’re All Wonders By R.J. Palacio
March 27, 2018
We’re All Wonders is the picture story version of the 2012 novel, Wonder, written by the same author. In 2017, Wonder was made into…
Mindful Matters
March 22, 2018
Chances are, if you are the parent of a primary or secondary aged child in Australia, that you have heard the term ‘mindfulness’. You…
Book Review: The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley By Colin Thompson
March 20, 2018
Given that today is International Day of Happiness, we thought we’d feature an all-time favourite book on happiness: The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley is…
Little Explorers
March 15, 2018
Children are often innately fascinated with history – and they love the concept of a place being discovered for the ‘first time’; not something…