Active kids are happier adults
Make your child's healthy physical development a priority with these ideas to focus on fun and activity for long term health.
7 Ways To Prepare For Parent Teacher Night
Parent teacher conferences are a time when parents can learn a lot about their child's education. It's worth learning what questions to prepare.
Muesli bars and lunch box snacks
Make your own healthy muesli bars for lunch boxes and stop buying packaged muesli bars. Find healthy recipes you can put in your kids' lunch box.
How to teach division
Division is a mathematical concept which can be taught with these concepts, games and worksheet tips.
Spelling milestones 9-10 years
Children around 9 to 10 years are moving from the phonetic (how words sound) method of spelling into the transitional stage of development.
Savoury lunch box snacks and scrolls
Healthy lunch box ideas and recipes including savoury scrolls and muffins are a great alternative to sandwiches. Try one of these healthy recipes.
Softball
Softball is a game that is traditionally a summer sport and can be played from around 5 years old
Improve handwriting with printable mazes
Improve your child's handwriting skills using printable maze worksheets
How to tell the time
Learning how to tell time and read a traditional clock is not always easy so here are some tips for teaching kids how to tell the time.
How to run a spelling bee
Spelling bees are a fun learning game you can organise at home to improve your school aged child's spelling skills.
Kinaesthetic learning style in children
A kinaesthetic learner likes to be actively involved in the learning process, and learn best through hands-on activities and movement.
Visual learning style in children
A child's learning styles can vary - find out what a visual learner needs to learn effectively
Athletics
Athletics is enjoyed in schools and clubs across New Zealand and incorporates a range of track and field disciplines.
5 tips for buying a school bag
New Zealand kids may be damaging their spines by carrying the wrong school bag. Here are some things to consider when buying a school bag or back pack
10 Ways to Add Flavour to the Lunchbox
Kids can get bored of the same school lunches over and over again, so colour and variety are key and a few healthy, homemade treats will go a long way. All out of ideas? Here are a few to keep your kids snack-happy.
10 Tips For Buying School Shoes
Kids spend around 30 hours a week in their school shoes, so it's vital they fit properly. Here's how to buy school shoes that fit.
Handwriting milestones 9-10 years
Discover the handwriting milestones as your 9 to 10 year old develops their cursive and print handwriting skills.
Mathematics milestones 5-6
Developmental milestones for school aged children in mathematics help parents learn math, fractions and other skills their kids need.
Tips for encouraging reading
Find ways to help your child develop a lifelong love of reading. Here are some simple ideas help kids love to read.
Lunch box snacks to make from scratch
Make your own muesli bars, roll ups, fruit leathers, and treats for your kids lunch box with these home made recipes for packaged snacks.
Building strong bones at breakfast
The calcium that children get from a bowl of cereal is vital. We build most of our bone strength when we are young, so we can avoid conditions like osteoporosis when we're older.
Spelling milestones 11-12 years
Spelling bees are a fun way to help your child learn spelling skills and Kidspot helps explains age appropriate spelling milestones and spelling lessons.
Spelling bee words 11-12 years
Spelling bee words for kids aged 11-12 are a great way to play learning games that improve literacy, reading and spelling skills.
How to talk about bullying and cyber bullying
Here are some tips on how to talk with your children about bullying.
Social skills for children with autism
Children with Austism Spectrum Disorder need guidance when it comes to social skills at school. Get advice on dealing with autism in education and schooling.
List of 1000 most commonly used words
First published in 1915, the Ayres spelling list contains 1,000 of the most commonly used words.
Learning difficulties
Every child is capable of learning and each child learns in a different way so it is important that each child is taught in a way that is right for their aptitudes and abilities,
Mathematics milestones for 11 to 12 year olds.
As they lead up to High School, 11 to 12 year olds are consolidating math skills and learning new concepts.