How Movies Can Impact A Child’s Development
Ever wondered how watching different movies can affect your child? We look at how movies can positively and negatively impact children.
5 Online Education Resources For Curious Minds
Whether you have a child who just loves to learn or you’re home-schooling for a period of time, there are a number of great resources available online that can help educate your child in a fun way.
Teaching Kids About the Environment
Nurturing an interest in our environment encourages children to seek out more information about environmental factors and to learn about how to protect our one and only home.
Teachers’ Pet Peeves
Being a teacher ain't easy! Beyond the demand for better working conditions, support and pay, discover what more minor things are also disrupting the happy life of a teacher.
Should NZ school kids get free lunches?
Should NZ schools offer a free lunch to all students? Join our discussion.
A third of kids are regularly absent from school
Wagging, ditching class, skipping school ... whatever the kids these days call it, it's part of a real issue for New Zealand's education system.
Are overseas school trips out of control?
More and more schools are embarking on expensive overseas educational trips but are children of families who are unable to afford these trips missing out?
Building the parent and teacher relationship
Building a successful parent teacher relationship can really benefit your child. How do you communicate with the teachers in your kids' lives?
10 things teachers wished you knew
A good parent/teacher relationship is important for making the most of the school year. Here are ten things your child's teacher wished you knew.
What do you want your children to learn?
We asked Kidspot readers what subject they wish kids were taught at school. You may be surprised by the results!
NCEA Maths Level 1 exam heavily criticised as being “impossible”
For the second year in a row, the NCEA Level One maths exam has been criticised by teachers with complaints of questions too difficult for even the most confident students.
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.