Posts by Kids In Perth
Barking Gecko Theatre launches global creative initiative
Western Australia’s longest-running professional theatre company, Barking Gecko Theatre (BGT) in collaboration with ThinkArts in India, has created a new digital initiative Isolate > Create > Connect to highlight the similarities and differences that children are experiencing right now across the globe. Through a weekly video delivered by teaching artists from BGT and ThinkArts online,…
Read MoreReading for Wellbeing
In honour of World Book Day, this Thursday 23rd April, let’s explore the beauty of reading for the wellbeing of the little ones we love. As we all face upheaval and challenges in our daily lives at this time, books emerge as more beneficial than ever. As our physical worlds get smaller, our emotional ones…
Read MoreGrowing confidence in kids at home
We are all spending a lot of time at home with our kids just now, and in this uncertain time they need our help to grow and maintain their confidence. Here are the top tips from Helen Davey, Executive Principal at The Helen O’Grady Drama Academy. Praise for a Reason Give them praise and encouragement…
Read MoreBeing mindful of our mental health
If ever there was a time when ours or our loved ones mental health might be suffering, I am guessing it would be now. With all the uncertainty, fear and challenges that we are confronted with, we need to help ourselves, our children and others to ensure that we stay mindful of our mental health…
Read MoreHave a cracking Easter with our egg’cellent ideas
Easter like everything else in recent weeks is going to be a bit different this year, but we can still make it a happy one full of memories…..and of course Chocolate (thanks to the Premier for letting the Easter Bunny hop into WA)! So Easter Egg hunts, Easter Hat parades, and all the other fun…
Read MoreConstable Care comes to the rescue
With most Western Australian children now being taught at home due to Covid-19, Constable Care Child Safety Foundation has adapted its usual offering to assist parents and teachers looking to keep students engaged from Term Two. The Foundation has stopped all school-based incursions and excursions due to the health crisis and has concentrated on filming…
Read MoreImaginative Play Ideas for Young Children at Home!
During social isolation, it seems that our children will be doing a lot of “screen-time learning”. Society is already geared towards communicating via a screen – with TV, emails, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and so on. Many educators and parents are concerned that our children are no longer learning how to engage in face to…
Read MoreA mother’s wish for Autism Awareness Day 2020
This autism awareness day, there is something I would love if you would consider doing for me, a mum to a little boy with Autism. Can you please join in and celebrate being different, include your children and loved ones in celebrating autism awareness. Can you please acknowledge that not all disabilities can be seen. Would you please consider telling…
Read MoreThe best links to keep your kids learning
Find yourself staring at your computer every night, wondering what on earth you are going to try and teach the kids the next day? Or is it just us! The sheer amount of educational materials online at the moment is a blessing and a curse, where do you even begin! We have put our collective…
Read More11 ideas to keep the kids occupied and you sane
So here we are, first day for most of us juggling work and kids at home. As parents ourselves, we know what you are going through, so we want to start sharing our top tips for helping kids learn and have fun, and we want to hear from you! Share your ideas and tag @kidsinperth…
Read MoreRoad Trip – Wagin Woolorama
Short of ideas when it comes to finding something cool to do with the kids on the weekend? Done all the usual stuff; beach, movies, been to the park…5 times. What if we told you that there is an adventure waiting that is heaps of fun, educational and you’ll be back by dinner. Who’s up…
Read MoreDate Nights with WAAPA
We kick off our first date recommendations from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). Book the babysitter, in-laws or whoever is closest and grab partner and head out to one the great shows that WAAPA puts on year in year out! This year marks WAAPA’s 40th anniversary so we are celebrating with a veritable…
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