Connecting Kids

03/09/2025

We are excited to release the details of the group program to be held at Connecting Kids during the Term 3, 2025 school holidays. Please contact us if you have any queries or would like to make a booking.

02/09/2025

Connecting Kids will be running a program during the Term 3, 2025 school holidays. Stay tuned for more information!

02/09/2025

The Term 3, 2025 school holidays are fast approaching. We currently have some available appointments for assessments.

13/08/2025

02/07/2025

https://lindastade.com/the-sibling-bond-how-to-help-make-it-stick/

Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn My mum and dad had three kids in three years. They created for themselves quite the parenting challenge with two toddlers and an infant. However, in doing so, they gave me siblings of a similar age, and that was a good result. Siblings are your witnesses through l...

23/06/2025

https://lindastade.com/leaving-friendship-groups/

Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn When a middle school friendship group turns toxic, it can be brutal. Good kids can behave badly. Drama bubbles just below the surface and it erupts sporadically. The whole thing runs on gossip and cruel behaviour, and social media becomes weaponised. Kids are tryi...

21/06/2025

FREE & ONLINE | July 14–18

19/06/2025

https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-young-learners-self-calming-skills

To help early elementary students manage big emotions, try breathing exercises and sharing how you deal with overpowering feelings.

18/06/2025

https://www.heysigmund.com/3-ways-building-brave/

Whenever there is something important, brave, new, or hard, there will always be anxiety. Think about the last thing you did that was hard, or new, or important to you. How did you feel before it? Nervous? Stressed? Terrified? Overwhelmed? All of these are different versions of anxiety – because w...

17/06/2025

https://lindastade.com/developing-empathy-for-kids/

Developing empathy in children of any age is vital. But how do you do it and why do tweens and teens find it difficult? Includes 10 useful strategies.

13/06/2025

The Term 2, 2025 school holidays are fast approaching. There are still available appointments for psychology assessments during the school holidays. If you would like to discuss the possibility of an assessment, please contact Connecting Kids on 0427 804 649.

13/06/2025

https://www.edutopia.org/article/from-superheroes-to-taylor-swift-using-students-passions-to-ignite-learning

By inviting students to dissect the texts they love—from music lyrics to horror films—teachers are unlocking deeper engagement and critical literacy skills.