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Written by Katina Zammit, Western Sydney University It’s that time of year again when you receive your child’s school report. For some parents and carers, understanding what it means can be challenging. Some children will be happy and others may be disappointed. Parents and carers need to interpret the information in the report so you...

Thursday, 6th December 2018

Written by Margaret Kristin Merga, Senior Lecturer in Education, Curtin University The OECD consistently finds girls perform significantly better than boys in reading. This gap can also be observed across the Australian NAPLAN reading data. Research suggests reading more can improve literacy outcomes across a range of indicators. But girls typically read more frequently than boys,...

Wednesday, 31st October 2018

Castle Hill RSL Club has granted Learning Links $5,600 towards building capacity for classroom teachers to support students with learning difficulties and disabilities. Educators located within the Hills Shire are invited to attend a free professional development workshop to be held on Tuesday, 6th November at Castle Hill RSL Club. The session will be presented...

Wednesday, 31st October 2018

By Renee Irving-Lee, Children’s Book Author © 2018 Learning Links In its simplest terms, learned helplessness can be defined as when a child learns over an extended period of time that they are helpless, powerless and unable. Children develop learned helplessness after repeated exposure to academic failure and perceived criticism from others. There is a...

Wednesday, 24th October 2018