A daily news podcast for children has given the year 5 students at Ivanhoe Primary a way to process the pandemic. coronavirus covid19 podcast
Rachel and Ben Taylor have long been in the habit of watching the nightly news, but as Melbourne’s lockdown stretched from autumn into spring the Ivanhoe couple began to share their evening ritual with a new companion: their 10-year-old daughter Mabel.
Though the family will shield their daughter from the grisly reports, they are open about the latest updates on COVID-19.Of late, lower numbers have been celebrated as one more step on the path back to the classroom Mabel yearns to be in. On Sunday it was announced all primary school students in Melbourne will return to class from October 12, earlier than the Andrews government's previous road map.
Mabel’s budding interest in the media has also been cultivated by her teacher, who introduced a daily news podcast produced specifically for children aged 8 to 12 to his lessons in term two, while searching for a child-friendly way to discuss the lockdown with his students., has helped the year 5 students at Ivanhoe Primary process the way the pandemic has disrupted their lives, as well as giving them a forum to ask questions, their teacher James Bull said.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Calls to expand early learning program that's helped kids and mums get through pandemicThe HIPPY program is designed to empower parents and prepare children for school. The mothers of the first wave of graduates in a Queensland city say it has been a lifesaver.
Read more »
'No fluke': Panthers 2020 rise in the making since players were kidsMany of the Penrith Panthers have been playing league together since they were juniors, and some say that's why they're on a winning streak. Having risen up the ranks together, they've moulded their play into an unstoppable force.
Read more »
Australian kids' shows could face the axe in TV content overhaulTV broadcasters will be able to choose the kind of local programs they produce for viewers as the Morrison government overhauls Australian content quotas.
Read more »
More money is going to Australian content — but kids' TV could take a hitAustralian TV productions will be getting a boost in next week's federal budget, and while $50 million in new funding sounds like good news for the struggling arts sector, it comes with a potential price for kids' TV.
Read more »
Harry Potter and Marvel kids' pens recalled over button battery fearsNovelty pens sold by stationary shop Typo have been recalled over concerns that small batteries inside them can seriously injure children.
Read more »
'Harder for poor kids': Senator Jacqui Lambie opposes university funding reformsBreaking: Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie has refused to support the government's controversial higher education funding reforms, imperilling the chances of it passing through the Senate | LisaVisentin
Read more »