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  • 5 Fail-Safe Creative Activities At Home Using Everyday Items I Georgie Doherty
    Now that the majority of us are home in self-isolation, this begs the question, 'How do you keep the kids busy and entertained?'
    Each of the 5 activities we share can be adapted for children of all ages.
    These are helpful ideas to entice the kids away from watching YouTube Kids and creating new videos on TikTok. Also, understanding also that not everyone has continuous accesses to the internet but are still in need of activities to keep the kids entertained.
    Georgie Doherty is a qualified art teacher, educator and the founder of Mini Monet Art School, a brand-new sensory program designed to help mums engage with their children through art and play.
    Georgie is also mum to Eve, a one in a million baby who was born with a rare genetic condition called Interstitial Lung Disease and severe Pulmonary Hypertension. She is an advocate for lung research and awareness, hoping to inspire others with her story and journey into motherhood.
    We ask Georgie questions including
    Why is creativity important for children
    What are your top tips for keeping kids engaged in an art activity?
    How can I make art activities less messy?
    Do I need to buy a heap of art supplies?
    For Georgie's full article please go to:
    https://kiddipedia.com.au/5-art-activities-using-household-items/ 
    @MiniMonetArtSchool
    https://minimonetartschool.com/
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    31 min
  • Homeschooling Tips From A Primary School Principal I Andrew Oberthur
    As many of us are aware, in most states and territories it has been on the advice of the chief health officer, during this period of the pandemic, with the view to save lives, that if a child is able to learn from home, you must ensure your child learns from home.
    This is brought about a scale of homeschooling across our government and private schools that have never occurred in Australian history.
    Parents are not expected to teach or replace the role of a teacher, however, are asked to help observe and help support their children in their distant learning.
    Today, to help provide expert tips and advice for parents homeschooling their children we welcome our special guest Andrew Oberthur, a Primary School Principal with over 30 years experience teaching and leading primary schools in Brisbane.
    We ask Andrew questions including:
    How long could a parent expect their child to work at home in one session?
    How do parents manage multiple children at home doing home-schooling?
    What are the priorities for homeschooling?
    What if a child doesn't understand and a parent can't help?
    What other opportunities should children engage with beyond planned curriculum?
    For Andrew’s full article go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/tips-for-parents-with-children-at-home-alternative-education-provisions
    Andrew's Website: https://www.creativecollaborativesolutions.net/
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    31 min
  • Birthing During COVID-19 I Kathy Fray
    Pregnancy is such a wonderful experience in any woman’s life, if not the greatest. What an experience it will be for all expecting parents to one day tell their daughter or son that they were born during a pandemic.
    But for mums to be, their birthing experience right now is very different in a COVID-19 world.
    The COVID-19 era has brought new concerns to the pending arrival of a newborn that no doubt] brings a lot of anxiety. What is normally an exciting experience has become a little more of a high-stress situation as standard practices have had to adapt for safety and protection.
    At no other time in a women's life does she experience such a flood of hormonal fluctuations as during pregnancy and in the postpartum period. We should be empathetic and mindful for all pregnant women who have an added layer of concern at this time on top of their already heighten emotions.
    To ensure we help parents to be feel supported in their maternal anxiety we welcome our special guest, Kathy Fray.
    Kathy is a Midwife, Best-Selling Author & Award-Winning international private Maternity Consultant.
    As a holistically-minded Midwife, Kathy is a passionate promoter of mothers-to-be accessing empowering maternity education and a thought-leader of Integrative Maternity Healthcare information.
    We ask Kathy questions including:
    If a woman is pregnant, how is she best to look after herself in isolation, provided the changes to the typical face-to-face contact?
    What should normal Antenatal care look like during this abnormal period of a pandemic?
    A lot of mums to be may be concerned about seeing their GP opting for telehealth appointments instead. What tips and advice do you have for a mum who is choosing this option?
    What about their obstetrician appointments?
    How are you seeing birth plans change and adapt to the COVID-19 restrictions?
    I understand the ability to have a doula has altered and has made it difficult for the doulas to fulfil part of their job, what are your thoughts on this?
    In the last few months, pregnant women would have had to avoided interactions with friends and family. This is no doubt is emotionally tough as they had to isolate themselves from loved ones in order to stay safe. In what is is already an emotionally heighten time, what is your advice to help mums to still share the experience with loved ones?
    Current research suggests that COVID-19 does not pass through amniotic fluid, but once a baby is born, they are at risk of catching the disease. Hospitals have introduced some new procedures to make sure the newborn and mother are safe, can you tell us some of them?
    Having a baby in a hospital is always the safest place to do so, however, more women than ever before are considering HomeBirthing to avoid the Hospital - who is HomeBirth suitable for?
    I’ve read that a lot of elective induction or elective cesarean sections are procedures have been cancelled as a result of COVID-19, what is your experience with this?
    The idea of taking a newborn home can be overwhelming for some parents. No doubt there are many parents to be worried about the guidelines for separation and others are scared of catching the disease.
    What should normal Postnatal care be like during this pandemic?
    For more information please visit
    https://kiddipedia.com.au/author/motherwise/ 
    https://www.kathyfray.com/birthing-during-covid-19/
    You can also join the free Weekly Live Chat on HomeBirth - all donations go to Women's Refuge Shelter
    @KathyFrayMotherWise 
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    37 min
  • How To Help Kids Cope With Disappointment Caused By Isolation I Kari Sutton
    The COVID-19 era is going to be one that children will remember as being the point in time that they missed out many things, mostly the things that meant a lot to them.
    They will remember COVID-19 being the reason they missed out on going to the park to play, seeing their friends at school, missed out on attending friends birthday parties, or being able to celebrate their own with their friends, going to basketball training, dancing or footy lessons, the list could on and on.
    Disappointment is not an easy emotion to sit with and it’s really hard for us to see our children disappointed and upset because of all this turmoil.
    To help get us through this and to share practical strategies we can use when responding to kids disappointment is our special guest Kari Sutton.
    Kari is an expert in fostering children's positive mental health and has helped over 25,000 children, parents, and educators with evidence-based strategies, tools and approaches as well as common sense tips that help kids stop worrying so much and to manage their anxiety.
    We ask Kari questions including:
    How can parents best empathise with their children's disappointment?
    Are there any self-calming techniques you can suggest parents use?
     Looking at it from a different perspective, do you think that parents can also use this time to help teach their kids how to deal with emotions and disappointment?
    Can Disappointment be a good thing when used as an opportunity to teach delayed gratification?
    Do you think this can help encourage children to develop the virtue of patience?
    What should parents be telling their kids about everything being cancelled and having to be in isolation?
    What are the key things we can do to help our kids cope with the disappointment they feel at this time?
    Can you give us three things we can do to help our kids cope with the ongoing isolation and unknown time frame?
    For Kari’s full article go to:
    https://kiddipedia.com.au/how-to-help-kids-cope-with-disappointment-caused-by-isolation/
    For more information please go to:
    @karisutton
    https://karisutton.com/ 
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    35 min
  • How To Talk To Your Kids About COVID-19 I Val Priekulis
    By now if you haven’t spoken to your children about COVID-19 they would be aware of some changes to their lives. This could be through the changes to their daily schedule by not going to childcare, preschool, kindergarten or primary school.
    Even as simple that they are housebound and not able to freely play outdoors in public areas like playgrounds or visit the library and or see their friends.
    Whatever the case may be, if you haven’t yet sat them down and had a one on one conversation with your kids yet, they would be aware that the world has changed, even if it’s their little world around them.
    So where do you start and how do you talk to your kids about the Coronavirus, lucky for us today we are joined by Val Priekulis, a psychologist from YouThrive to discuss this very topic.
    We ask Val questions including:
    Can you tell us why you think parents should be having age-appropriate conversations with their children about COVID-19 at this time?
    In your article, you list 8 tips to help parents, could you run us through a few of them?
    Is it important for children to talk about their thoughts and feelings about COVID-19? If so, how can parents encourage them to express their feelings?
    Why is it important to ensure you validate your children's feelings?
    It is a hard conversation to have. Just like us kids need time to process big heavy discussions. Following “the conversation” how often after it should parents check back in with their kids to see what other thoughts and feelings have reared up?
    We all know kids love asking questions. They do however give us adults insight into their perception of the world through their lens. What types of questions should parents be concerned with their children are asking them?
    What tips can you offer parents to help them remain calm and positive when talking to their kids about COVID-19?Q8- Should parents encourage children to stay socially connected?
    For Val's article please go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus/
     
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    23 min
  • How Technology Helps Educate Children I Allan Dougan 3P Learning, Global Head of Education,
    In response to school closures caused by COVID-19 the increased use of technology has seen the biggest pedagogical change to education in generations. 
    Despite the restrictions and challenges teachers, students and parents have faced by not being allowed in classrooms, technology has eased the burden in supporting children in their distance learning.  
    So, how will education be different when we get to the other side? 
    Should we expect education to be the same? and what will we gain from this journey for better quality education?
    To discuss this we are joined by 3P Learning, Global Head of Education, Allan Dougan. 
    3P Learning are the leaders in education technology in Australia with a suite of leading learning resources for schools and families covering mathematics, spelling, literacy and science. 
    3P Learning creates and distributes award-winning products such as flagship Mathletics, Readiwriter and Reading Eggs which have been delivered to over 4.5 million students in over 17,000 schools globally for more than a decade.
    Thank you for joining us, how are you? 
    What do you think we have learnt most during these last few weeks that we can apply to the future? 
    Do you think the COVID-19 era will revolutionise how we approach education in the future?
    What do you think the education industry should change? 
     Do you think teachers and students have benefited from using technology in-replace of face to face lessons? or not?
    What can Education technology platforms do in this instance to help prepare children for the jobs of the future? 
    What are your thoughts on students ability to adapt quickly to learning independently?
     How have the recent school changes altered the engagement and motivation with children?
    When students go back to school, how do you that see ed-tech platforms could assist with bringing students up to speed and ensure they don’t get left behind? 
    For more information please visit
    https://www.3plearning.com/au/
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    43 min
  • Expert Advice For Teaching Your Child at Home I Dr Selina Samuels
    Have you ever heard of the saying “a parent is a child’s first and most influential teacher?”
    Well, it’s true. But now with increasing self-isolation, many Aussie parents are looking for help with preparing for homeschooling and remote learning.
    If you are looking for support and helpful tips on how you can assist your children with their distant learning you’re in the right place.
    Today we are joined by our special guest Dr Selina Samuels.
    Dr Selina Semuels is an experienced educator and Chief Learning Officer at Cluey Learning. She has been in education for over three decades and held leadership and advisory roles for almost twenty of those years.
    Today she is going to share her top tips for maintaining continuity of learning at home.
    We ask Dr Selina Samuels a series of questions including:
    What are your 10 Tips for Maintaining Continuity of learning at home?
    How does a parent get started with teaching their child at home?
    How long should parents be expected to homeschool their children each day? Pre-school? Primary School? Secondary School?
    What should parents be wary of when it comes to teaching children at home?
    For Dr Selina Samuels full article go to:
    https://kiddipedia.com.au/expert-advice-for-teaching-your-child-at-home
    For further information please visit:
    https://clueylearning.com.au/
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    28 min
  • 3 Tips For COVID-19 Nutrition I Stefanie Valakas APD The Dietologist (1)
    I don’t think there has ever been another time in our recent history that our generation has ever been as concerned or aware of the health and well being of our family and friends than right now.
    As we know news about the Coronavirus is changing at a rapid rate and in some cases by the hour. We don’t know when/it may or may not accelerate in the coming months as we start to head into winter and the cooler months.
    With what is happening we may feel we don’t have a great deal of control of what’s going on at the moment.
    One thing we do have control over is what we eat, the nutritional quality of the foods we consume and feeding our families and how well we are building our immune systems and continually strengthening it with the right foods. with the right foods.
    It does start to feel like all of sudden we need to be experts about everything, our health, how and when we should altering our lifestyles, how to home educate our children how are in self-isolation.
    In saying this, I am excited to speak with Stefanie Valakas APD, otherwise known as The Dietologist today.
    Stafanie will be sharing 3 Tips for Covid-19 Nutrition.
    For Stefanie’s full article please visit
    https://kiddipedia.com.au/3-tips-for-covid-19-nutrition/
    @thedietologist
    www.thedietologist.com.au/ 
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    29 min
  • What Are The Benefits In Loose Parts Play? I Lukas Ritson
    Have you ever hear of Loose Parts Play before?
    No?!?! Well me neither. But not to worry, we’re here today with our special guest international keynote speaker, innovator and educator Lukas Ritson from Wearthy to learn all about it and the many benefits.
    Respect for nature is the ultimate philosophy of Lukas’s work.
    They are experts and pioneers of delivering sustainable and a natural approach to how early childhood education centres operate and deliver educational services and outdoor learning and play opportunities to children.
    We ask Lukas questions including:
    Why do you think this is so important that we adopt a culture around sustainability for young children and equally for them to have exposure to it from a young age?
    The idea of integrating sustainability into our daily lives for many is a luxury and one not so much for lower-income households, what tips can you offer to families in this bracket opposed to just the middle to high-income households? Can they offer the same benefits to their children?
    We are hearing a lot about loose parts play lately, can you tell us what is it?
    How do children benefit from loose parts play?
    What is the difference between indoor and outdoor loose parts play?
    Does loose parts play provide open-ended play experiences for kids, if so how?
    Can you define what risky play is and what is the correlation between the two?
    How can parents bring more loose parts play to children’s lives?
    For Lukas’ full article, please visit
    https://kiddipedia.com.au/piecing-together-play/ 
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    44 min
  • Domestic Violence, It’s Relationship With Home Isolation During The COVID-19 Era I Christine Craik
    We’re here today to talk about the difficult subject of Domestic Violence, the relationship with home isolation and the COVID-19 era.
    This discussion is with the aim of supporting anyone suffering, to help provide a voice to the voiceless and may have reduced support whilst home in isolation.
    Also, to provide advice for those who suspect that a loved one, a family or friend may be suffering from Domestic Violence and how they can best support them.
    To talk to us about this topic we welcome our special guest Christine Craik, the National President of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
    For over 30 years Christine has worked as a social worker in family support, housing, community health and hospitals with a focus on family violence, sexual abuse and refugees and holds a Master’s degree in Social Policy and Management and is currently completing her PhD. 
    We ask Christine questions including
    Can you explain how crisis situations such as the current COVID-19 pandemic and the summer bushfires increase family violence incidents?
    How can survivors (or their friends and family) access services if they need help leaving violent situations during a crisis like this?
    We know that women are often afraid they might lose their children if they reach out for help about family violence and that children are also at risk of violence. How can social workers help to keep families together, but address the violence?
     What can the community do to address the culture around family violence?
    For Christine's full article go to:
    https://kiddipedia.com.au/family-violence-and-covid-19-hidden-in-isolation/  
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    37 min

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