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School districts throughout the nation are beginning to heed calls to give students and teachers a day off in observance of the Eid al Fitr, a major Islamic holiday held at the end of Ramadan.
If you and the kids are stumped for things to do these holidays, and looking for ways to reconnect after a really trying school term, here are some ideas to try.
Let your children embrace boredom, don’t try too hard to create the perfect lockdown holiday and warn your employer your attention might be even more divided than usual over the next few weeks.
School’s out – but are the holidays equally enjoyable for all young people, or a time when inequality is magnified?
Whatever your age, whatever your favourite topic – space, animals, nature, physics, how bodies work – we’ve got a Curious Kids article for you.
We know summer school holidays can be challenging, stressful and expensive for working parents but we still know very little about how families juggle conflicting demands.
Forget the “summer slide” here’s how you can help your child learn more over the summer holidays.
While cutting the long summer holidays would help working parents, it may not be so great for teachers who need to plan and do professional development, and kids who need a rest.
Children feel worried or nervous in a new situation if they think something bad might happen or if they feel they won’t be able to handle the situation.
Step-by-step travel tips - including how to use those fancy blue light goggles - if you’re travelling East to West, or West to East these holidays.
But holiday clubs can help.
The knock-on effect for schools is a heavy burden.
From the informative to the whimsical to the flat out hilarious, here are ten Australian books to keep your child’s brain active through the holidays.
Picking over the government’s claims that missing class to go on holiday impacts on attainment.
A selection of some of the best books to share between children and parents on the topic of family and friends.
Prosecutions of parents have increased – but is this really targeting persistent truants?
As the school summer holidays beckon, families will be seeking out places to visit with their children, including museums, art galleries and science centres. It may be a way of keeping older children occupied…
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