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Simple tips for teachers to support their own mental health and wellbeing.

Strategies for parents to support the transition to ‘big school’.

Support for teachers to promote resilience in the classroom.

Ways to help your child stay focused at school, particularly at the end of the year.

Learn the signs of ADHD to look out for in girls, that can be different to boys.

Supporting a child to read is one of the most rewarding things a parent can do. 

You can help support your little one to develop social skills by encouraging and working with them to understand the importance of socialising.  

Although dyslexia affects up to 10% of Australians, it is often crowded with myths and misunderstandings.  

We break down morphology and why it is an important concept for your developing child.

This might be a funny topic to cover, but answering the question ’What is speech?’ isn’t completely straight forward.

It’s estimated that around one in 14 children struggle with anxiety, making it likely that there’s at least one or two children struggling with anxiety in every classroom.

Tears, tantrums, refusal to follow instructions and sometimes even physical outbursts can come out of nowhere and you can feel completely powerless in response.  

Social skills are important tools that your children need in order to communicate and interact with others to conquer their daily challenges.

At Learning Links we celebrate the expertise and skills of all the wonderful ‘Speechies’. Here’s a simple overview of what a Speech Pathologist does.

There are many ways you can support children to communicate with confidence.  

Science Week 2020 is the perfect time to channel your inner scientist and launch your own creative D.I.Y. science experiments at home.  

Online specialist tutoring is a great service that works exactly like face-to-face tutoring but you and your child don’t need to leave the comfort of your home. 

Here are five ways you can embrace Education Week and celebrate ‘learning together’ from outside of the classroom.

Receptive language skills allow children to gain information, decipher it correctly and effectively communicate with others.

The transition to high school from primary school is a major change for children. Here are some practical tips and strategies for supporting your child to feel confident from day one.

Following directions is one of the most important social skills that children develop. Be it in the classroom, at home with the family or on the sporting field, a child who can listen, understand and then follow instructions and directions will go a long way.

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Talking to teachers about homework that is set for your child is just one way you can help your child’s school journey. Parents often don’t know how to talk to a teacher about homework that is being set for their child. Parent’s can feel anxious about the amount, level and frequency of homework being given… Read More

Homework ought to be a purposeful learning experience directly related to the work done in the classroom. It should be interesting and stimulating. Parents can act as a guide in the homework so kids can get the most out of it.

Adults like reading groups – meeting to talk about a book, eat sticky buns and gossiping. This might come as a surprise but kids love reading groups even more, they simply might not even know it. A book group for kids is a party, but a party with a purpose – the sort of party… Read More