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Coronavirus - A family guide, Education, Tips and tricks

6 tips for raising a reader

The benefits of reading are wide and well known. With these simple steps, you can foster a love of books in your little one and inspire them to dream big for the rest of their lives, writes Natarsha Brown. (more…)

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Download your FREE Family Matters by HWK ebook now

With our government is asking us to #stayhome we decided to create an ebook series – a digital detox of sorts (you can easily download it and save it to your device to read at your leisure) and a way for parents to take a break from hard-hitting news. (more…)

Coronavirus - A family guide, Education, Tips and tricks

5 tips for reducing screen time as we return to ‘normal’

Father and best-selling author Tim Harris shares his top tips on reducing your little one’s screen time as we emerge from isolation and return to ‘normal’. (more…)

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BIG W to give away 2.6 million books to Aussie kids

The fourth instalment of ‘Free Books for Kids’ will take the number of books given away since the program’s inception to over 11.5 million! (more…)

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The top online programs helping kids learn to read

Reading is one of the most important life skills you learn. Luckily, 21st-century children have the advantage of technology to help them make this process interactive and fun, writes Natarsha Brown. (more…)

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5 tips to help kids experiencing back-to-school anxiety

As schools open their doors once more, some children may be experiencing anxiety. With these simple steps, you can make the transition easier and better understand their concerns. (more…)

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Young achiever: Winter Vincent – surfer and ocean advocate

Fifteen-year-old Winter Vincent is one of Australia’s fastest rising young surf stars as well as the founder of Surf to School Day. Here, the young philanthropist chats to Holidays with Kids about surfing, protecting our oceans and providing clean water to those in need. (more…)

Coronavirus - A family guide, Education, Tips and tricks

Teacher shares insider tips on homeschooling and wellbeing

As distance education continues across many Australian states, mother-of-two Aleney de Winter speaks to an experienced educator, who has worked with children in and out of the classroom for many years, to get her expert tips for keeping your kids’ education and wellbeing on track. (more…)