From Shakespeare to Bluey to... The Code?
Welcome to this week's wrap of all things education, parenting, and the little (and big) changes happening in our kids' world.
Jess van Roekel
NZ Curriculum
What in the world is The Code?
I figure out why my daughter keeps talking about The Code - not to be confused with computer coding!
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The world keeps spinning, and there’s been plenty going on while I’ve been hunkering down on the home front. Here's what I've been reading to help me Keep Up With The Kids.
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Keep Up Weekly: “I get my news from TikTok”
Welcome to another edition of Keep Up Weekly, where I try to make sense of the news shaping our kids' lives (and stay sane in the process).
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Keep Up Weekly: Hope and uncertainty
Some heavy topics, a bit of hope, and plenty of real-life parenting moments.
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Keep Up Weekly: Edward Scissorhands, neuro spiciness, and a new quick guide
Hi, and welcome back to Keep Up Weekly — one curious mum’s handpicked digest of stories, trends, and resources shaping our kids’ world.
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First impressions of the NZ Curriculum (from a parent’s perspective)
I share my first impressions of the 117-page document, exploring its values, vision for the future, and what it suggests about NZ's cultural identity.
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The NZ Curriculum at a glance: A quick guide for busy parents
The NZ Curriculum is a 117-page document, but this guide breaks it down into a simple overview of what it covers, how it works, and how it’s applied in schools.
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Keep Up Weekly: Stories that matter (and a first-world whinge)
Hi, and welcome to the very first edition of Keep Up Weekly — your weekly, handpicked digest of stories, trends, and resources shaping our kids’ world.
The school years: Plot twist, I'm the one learning
Hi, and welcome to the very first edition of Keep Up With The Kids! I thought I'd kick things off by sharing a little backstory about how this project came about... Before my kid started school, I thought I had a pretty good handle on what kids learned.
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