Spicy Kidz

10/12/2025

If you can get along to one of these and support the amazing creative teens selling their product please do!

03/12/2025

Hayley masks their struggles so well in dance class that teachers can't tell. But when they get home, they collapse — sometimes missing days of school.

02/12/2025

End of the year is almost here… as the year wraps up I’ve prepared gifts for each of my students…

01/12/2025

01/12/2025

The 2026 school year Future of Education Equity Fund is now open for applications.

Eligible families who apply early can receive funds in January to use on back-to-school items. The Equity Fund provides a one-off, annual payment to low-income families living in the ACT to help cover education expenses like school uniforms, excursions, sport equipment, activities, and music lessons.

The Equity Fund is open to eligible families with students from preschool to year 12 at all schools across Canberra.

Find out more at https://bit.ly/4l4zKBn.

29/11/2025

This multiplication pop it has been fantastic in helping some of my Yr 3 and 5 children learn their times tables and a great tool in understanding that division is th opposite of multiplication. It is visual and tactile and who doesn’t love playing with a pop it!

29/11/2025

This is so important to understand. I know for my youngest screens were a tool for her to regulate. She could block out everything around her while playing Minecraft or watching a YouTube video. Banning screens or even limiting their use can have the opposite effect that you want for some children.

When you ban screens as a consequence, it can feel like the quickest way to 'make the lesson stick'.

But for many young people (especially ND children), screens are a regulating tool — so removing them often ramps up overwhelm rather than reducing the behaviour.

Today’s post looks at why screen bans tend to backfire and what actually supports learning and regulation instead.

If you missed yesterday’s post on natural and logical consequences, it helps explain why consequences that don’t match the behaviour rarely lead to meaningful change.

Our Managing Big Feelings Toolkit is linked in the comments below ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in Bio.

27/11/2025

With Christmas holidays approaching I have added childcare services. If you need a carer please reach out.

25/11/2025

Maths tutoring session - learning about coordinates in a fun and engaging way.

17/11/2025

Heading to a support work job. My children are coming to hang out at the library and my eldest decided to bring her Assistance Dog with us… it’s her first bus ride and she is doing amazingly!

07/11/2025

Although I am without a car tutoring sessions have continued. It takes me a little longer to get to and from but it’s working… I still have a few spots available if you’re looking for a tutor.

25/10/2025

An afternoon of babysitting after morning of tutoring. I bought my Minecraft magnetic blocks to build with.