The Class Rules OK by Dr Helen Street
Students who feel ownership over their classroom and learning are students who feel autonomous, in control and happy. Yet, teachers need to ensure that…
Aims & Ideals
Diverse Learners – creating opportunities to feel capable and cool by Dr Helen Street
Modern technology offers increasingly effective solutions for kids with special needs…. not to mention a much needed dose of credibility… All too often,…
Schools reap rewards from focus on mental health
Nine Australian schools have been recognised for their focus on student wellbeing at an awards ceremony held in late 2013. The ceremony showcased…
Helpful tips for starting primary school
Starting school can be an exciting milestone but it can also be a daunting prospect. How can parents help their kids get off to…
More benefits emerging for one type of omega-3 fatty acid: DHA
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A study of the metabolic effects of omega-3 fatty acids, especially DHA, concludes that these compounds may have an even wider…
21 minutes to marital satisfaction
Study shows how minimal intervention can preserve marital quality over time EVANSTON, Ill. — Marital satisfaction — so critical to health and happiness –…
High-fliers at risk of isolation and depression from internet addiction
Over-achievers are at risk of becoming addicted to the internet because of the pressure they put on themselves to continue working outside of office…
Getting fit? It only takes a minute…
There was an odd thing happening in the Equinox Gym, the newly opened temple of fitness that occupies part of what was once the…
It’s true what they say about an apple a day
The Victorians famously had a talent for capturing, in memorable proverbs, important insights into life’s dilemmas. There can be few whose actions have not…
Mediterranean diet also prevents type 2 diabetes, according to Predimed researchers
The favourable effect of a Mediterranean diet in preventing myocardial infarction and cerebral thrombosis, published last February by researchers using the results from the…