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Education:

National Numeracy and Literacy Week Did you know that parents play a key role in developing literacy and numeracy skills in their children? Your encouragement from an early age is crucial in building these vital skills. Find out how you can help your child here – there are brochures for parents, useful web sites and fun activities you can do with your child.

 

Fun, games and help for beginner readers:

Aussie Bites series

Aussie Nibbles series

ELF readers series

Making Tracks takes young readers on a fictional journey through some fascinating Australian stories, inspired by objects from the National Museum of Australia's collection. Site includes interactive games for kids and classroom activity guides for teachers.

 

Health:

Diabetes -- Information for Kids and Teens with Type 1 diabetes

SIDS -- SIDS and Kids Online contains information and publications on SIDS, sudden infant death, grief/bereavement issues and safe sleeping.

 

Internet Safety:

www.netalert.net.au 

www.cyberquoll.com.au

www.nettysworld.com.au 

www.cybersmartkids.com.au

www.safekids.com

http://www.aol.com.au/safetyclicks/

http://www.ninemsn.com.au/support/childsafety

 

e-books on Internet safety:

Little Red in Cyber Space

Surfing Safely.com

 

Parenting:

Australian Childhood Foundation

Babynames.com

DoCS' School Holiday Parent Kit The kit is a series of ten fact sheets providing a collection of tips on avoiding holiday stress, safety issues and fun activities for the kids during the summer school holidays.

Essential baby

Mem Fox - Well known Australian author for young children talks about her books and provides advice to parents on encouraging children to read.

Natural Parenting Magazine

Parentingideas.com.au

Positive Parenting Program Triple P stands for the Positive Parenting Program. Triple P is a unique, multilevel family intervention program for the prevention and treatment of behavioural and emotional problems in pre-adolescent children.

 

Pregnancy and childbirth:

Essential baby

Pregnancy, birth and childhood -- Information from an Australian midwife

 

Research:

Britannica Online


updated 12/10/2006