Parenting Factsheets
Introduction
Sometimes it helps to have a few tips, a few ideas to guide you in your thinking. These fact sheets provide a brief outline of some key points, strategies and ideas that may be helpful and give you some different perspectives on the range of issues we cover and services we provide.
We hope they may help you in your discussions and thoughts about a variety of issues. To discuss any of these issues in depth or to attend a public presentation on any of the topics listed below please check the event and presentation calendar.
Understanding Personalised Learning Grades prep - grade 6
Walker Learning Approach: Personalised Learning Grades prep - grade 6
Emotional Intelligent Parenting
How to parent mindfully, respectfully and effectively: Using an Emotional Intelligence model
Raising Girls!
Research, debate and opinion about what makes a girl a girl and a boy a boy continue to pepper the media and conversations; regardless of one's position about gender stereotyping the reality is tha
Encouraging our children: Not just praising all the time!!
It may sound strange to consider not always praising our children.
Parenting Boys
The "nature - nurture" debate is as active these days as it ever has been: some believing that a boy is born a male and behaves in a way that is driven solely by his biology. Others believe that
Consequences: A positive and effective way of disciplining your children
Consequences are one of the most effective strategies for helping children to respond appropriately and to change inappropriate behaviors. Using consequences helps to avoid the need to yell, threaten or explode!!
Alternatives to Hitting Children
I often wonder what it would be like if we needed a fact sheet for adults on alternatives to hitting each other!!!
Practical Tips for Starting School and Pre School: Making it great for everyone!!
The beginning of something new generally holds lots of excitement from children and family members however, the new experience also often carries with it some level of healthy anxiety or apprehensi
Homework During the Early Years of School
There is often angst about whether or not young children, particularly in their early years of school should be given homework.
Promoting Effective Communication and Language Development at Home
Communication is often referred to as one of the most important aspects of human life.
Setting Your Child up for "Success"
These are some general ideas that might help you and your family in setting your child up for a successful and happy life.
How to Encourage Play at Home
Playing at home, encouraging your children to initiate ideas, create and use their imaginations, to be physically active outdoors and to move away from TV, computers and electronic games is one
Looking after yourself in your parenting role
There still remains a myth in the wider community that parenting is totally joyous, wonderful and easy.
Sibling Rivalry
It is a common and normal part of family life to experience sibling rivalry. This may come as some relief to parents who often assume or fear that their children are the only ones who seem to fight, argue, and at times not like each other very much!!!
