Psych4Schools

27/09/2023

Low-level disruptive behaviours are common in many classrooms, and the impact on student learning cannot be under-estimated. The OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) revealed about one quarter of Australian teachers’ classroom time was spent on classroom discipline and administr...

25/09/2023

Disruptive behaviours are common in many classrooms, and the impact on student learning cannot be under-estimated, read the Psych4schools blog for further information.

Low-level disruptive behaviours are common in many classrooms, and the impact on student learning cannot be under-estimated. The OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) revealed about one quarter of Australian teachers’ classroom time was spent on classroom discipline and administr...

14/02/2023

School refusal is a challenging experience for everyone involved and understanding underlying causes of school refusal and various strategies that can be employed to address it are crucial for effectively supporting students. Check out the new blog on school refusal.

School refusal is a complex issue that affects a significant number of students and their families. It can be a challenging experience for everyone involved, from students and parents to teachers, principals, and psychologists. Understanding underlying causes of school refusal and various strategies...

03/08/2022

Check out our new blog on handwriting and your opportunity to provide feedback

Pencils, pens and paper remain relevant Despite the widespread uptake of word processing from the 1980s, the rapid rise of the Internet in the early 2000s, and more recently the increased use of laptops and other digital devices people continue to write by hand each day. Handwriting remains entrench...

24/02/2022

With mid-year reports completed, the second half of the year now presents the challenge of helping those who experience significant difficulties grasping the size or quantity of a number and the relationship of numbers to one another. Dyscalculia is a mathematics disability causing significant diffi...

24/02/2022

While many students will settle into school routines with ease, two psycho-social issues currently confront a number of Australian children in primary and junior secondary years – school refusal and separation anxiety. While adjustment to school can take time, the pandemic has also contributed to ...

22/02/2022

With the return to school, check out our new ebooklet on school refusal

While many students will settle into school routines with ease, two psycho-social issues currently confront a number of Australian children in primary and junior secondary years – school refusal and separation anxiety. While adjustment to school can take time, the pandemic has also contributed to ...

26/10/2021

As children will return to school progressively over the next few weeks following lockdown periods. What can parents/carers and teachers do to help with this transition?

In some Australian states and territories children will return to school progressively over the next few weeks following lockdown periods. What can parents/carers and teachers do to help with this transition? The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Melbourne recently presented a videoconference with a...

30/08/2021

Check out our new blog with advice, tools and resources on helping to reduce pandemic fatigue and fear in children.

Pandemic fatigue refers to the mental exhaustion that comes from the sustained increase of stress and uncertainty during the global pandemic of COVID-19. 1 The devastating impact of the coronavirus threatens our sense of control and safety causing concern, fear, and excessive worry. Increasingly, th...

02/08/2021

Check out our new blog on Dyscalculia which is a mathematics disability causing significant difficulties in children.

Approximately 3 to 6 per cent of children suffer from dyscalculia. Despite its prominence, most teachers, psychologists, and many researchers have known very little about it until recent years.

With mid-year reports completed, the second half of the year now presents the challenge of helping those who experience significant difficulties grasping the size or quantity of a number and the relationship of numbers to one another. Dyscalculia is a mathematics disability causing significant diffi...

28/04/2021

Check out the new blog with some specific strategies that you might try to assist students in the classroom

Q: ‘I have a child Todd in my class who whines and can get under the table when work is required of him. He calls out and lacks understanding of other children’s personal space. He speaks loudly close up to their faces. He also wants to be first when lining up. Todd is in Reception […]

16/03/2021

Check out our new blog on building friendship skills to reduce bullying

The National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence (NDA) is Australia’s key bullying prevention initiative, connecting schools and communities to find workable solutions to bullying and violence. The key theme, ‘Take Action Together’, will be addressed in many schools on Friday 19 March ...