Beautiful - the Song, the Voice - Stop Bullying
A 12 year old girl videos herself singing Beautiful, and before that, messages from kids about being bullied. Her voice is angelic - enjoy! A 12 year old girl videos herself singing Beautiful, and...
View ArticleArun Abey - ANU Speech - Connection Between Happiness and Wealth
Some decades ago, I sat where you are sitting, waiting to get my degree. It was one the greatest days of my life. I had many happy years on the campus, but was looking forward to excellent job...
View ArticleUNICEF Day for Children - Is Your School Involved?
Share this with your children and their schools. On UNICEF Day for Children, kids can help make a difference to children all over the world. It's also a great way of educating children about human...
View ArticleUsing Sport to Teach Children about Human Rights
As a daughter of a migrant, whose father fled Croatia in the 1950s to settle in Melbourne, I was always conscious that my Dad’s boat story made me different in the school yard. At recess and lunch, to...
View ArticleEvery Australian School Should Play This in Class - Bullying
Words not required to describe this extremely moving video. We dare you to watch it without being moved to tears, or at least rivetted to the spot. Australian singer Bec Cole's son made this video. "...
View ArticleChoosing a University Course - Discover What You Love
At this time of year, Year Twelve students in Australia are studying for their final exams, and many of them are still wondering what to study at University, or which career path to follow. This...
View ArticleRoom to Breathe - Film about Mindfulness in Schools
Room to Breathe is a story of transformation as struggling kids in a San Francisco public middle school are introduced to the practice of mindfulness. Topping the district in disciplinary suspensions,...
View ArticleInspiration - a Teacher's Belief Helps an Angry Child
I had just one year of teaching under my belt and was taking classes towards my master’s degree in special education. Though barely qualified to teach students with challenging behaviour disorders, I...
View ArticleI AM MALALA
Book: I Am Malala by Christina Lamb In 2009 Malala Yousafzai began writing an anonymous blog for BBC Urdu about life in the Swat Valley as the Taliban gained control, at times banning girls from...
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