Illawarra families with children under 12 will have a helping hand with learning at home.
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Government website Learningpotential.edu.au aims to show parents how to turn everyday activities like cooking, gardening or walking the dog into fun, interactive learning opportunities.
The website has adapted resources teachers use in the classroom for use in the home.
While Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the biggest thing parents can do was to read and talk with their kids.
“Once the flurry of books, school uniforms and lunchboxes are taken care of, we know that parents turn their attention to how best to support their child’s learning at school. That’s where Learning Potential Resources comes in,” Minister Birmingham said.
“Parents are their children’s first teachers and a high level of engagement in their education is absolutely critical to success in the classroom.
“The most important things that parents can do include having high aspirations for their children, reading together, talking with their children, exploring things their children have learned at school, and demonstrating that they value education.”
Minister Birmingham said the new website complemented the popular Learning Potential app, which has been downloaded more than 119,000 times since it was launched in August 2015.