A leading parenting expert and teacher has said that the scandal currently engulfing the Australian cricket team is about more than sportsmanship and fair play. Sonja Walker is an author and the founder of award-winning children’s health practice, Kids First...
According to Sonja Walker, teacher and best-selling author of SCHOOL READY: A practical and supportive guide for parents with sensitive kids, starting school is about more than lunchboxes, library bags and early literacy. Here she shares a top tip for helping your...
To test or not to test…that is the question! NAPLAN is perhaps one of the most hotly debated topics in Australian education. Many parents and teachers firmly believe that it’s important to monitor children’s basic literacy and numeracy skills with a national testing...
Do you have a child you know is bright, yet he or she can’t seem to pay attention long enough in school to excel? Do teachers tell you your child is not completing homework assignments, is making careless mistakes, or acts impulsively in the classroom? At home, is...
Whether your child likes Maths or not, Maths is part of their life at school and in the world outside it. Experts explain how improved marks are not the only benefits that your child can gain from having a Maths tutor as part of their support team. Maths skills are...
High School Parents! If your bright and capable teenager is struggling in English, this video is for you! Kids First Children’s Services’ director (and experienced English teacher) Sonja Walker has taught hundreds of high schoolers. Sonja understands that...