Play and Learning

While some people love the chance to get creative with book week costumes, others see it as an expensive chore. Costume libraries are offering outfits to students to make sure everyone is included.

Rather than battling over device time with children, one clinical psychologist is recommending "meeting children where they are" as a first step to fostering family conversations, and even letting kids self-regulate their use.

Thousands of Australian kids experience 'school can't'. For these families, finding a system that works has transformed their child's life.

Current and former staff of a Victorian high school say they feel unsupported as they face abuse, stalking and feelings of dread in their roles.

In an adventure playground tucked away in a Brisbane suburb, a generation of kids are discovering an alternative way to play.

After being dubbed into more than 20 languages, Bluey is helping migrant families around Australia remain connected to their language and culture.

Studies suggest the absence of "risky play" in the modern world could be contributing to the teen mental health crisis. Here's what it's all about.

Alana Moller taught her three daughters at home through distance education, but if she wanted to return to the classroom she'd have to start at the bottom. She says there needs to be more career opportunities for home tutors.

When six-year-old Charlie watched a Bluey episode where the pup made a lemonade stand, it motivated him to start saving. An expert says the vital money skills he's learning will help him throughout life.

A Grattan Institute report says a teaching method called 'whole language'' is to blame for one third of Australian students failing to learn to read proficiently.

Hayley Battisson put Nate's name down on waiting lists at nearly every speech pathology practice in Rockhampton years ago. She fears a dire shortage of regional clinicians has put him at a disadvantage.

An investigation is underway and the area has been temporarily closed after asbestos-contaminated mulch was found near the playground that opened three weeks ago.

The state's two best spellers went head to head for 12 gruelling sudden-death rounds, with judges on the verge of turning to their list of emergency words.

Eli was lost at the Birregurra railway station. Now a community is helping look for this little brown elephant.

The iconic jumping pillow is facing an existential threat, with a growing number of caravan park and club operators being refused cover by insurers. Industry leaders warn the trend could have far-reaching consequences.

The council initially said "site challenges" had made it impossible to make a truly inclusive playground, but have now committed $100,000 to upgrades. 

Children who are normally left watching from the side are now playing like the other kids on a new interactive accessible playground at their school.

Set up during the Space Race, the playgrounds were made to help build the physical strength of young children and foster a fascination with rockets. 

For two weeks at a time, live-in educators are supporting young children in rural and remote families through "playing and learning", filling the gap in early childhood education services.

Safety concerns over rubber surfaces used in children's playgrounds have prompted some councils to remove it. An environmental group wants it to happen everywhere.