Exploring children's perceptions of families as part of a classroom activity can be a valuable way of broadening and challenging their pictures of families.

If home-based education is effective, can schools be "de-schooled" by allowing the "invitational school" to replace the "custodial school".

There are at least five children in every class with visually related learning difficulties. A specialist optometrist sheds light on the possible causes of such problems, how to recognise their symptoms, and suggests ways teachers can help overcome them.

How television can help with reading instruction.

Practical solutions from the principal of a Victorian school who questioned 33 other principals.

A study of the motivational goals of indigenous minority students with implications for schools.

Children in violent homes are often very isolated from support outside the home. School can be one place where their need for help or protection is identified. How should teachers respond?

Support circles for inclusion students help everyone in the classroom.

An overview of the issues in the whole language versus phonics debate.

Secondary school students develop new reading strategies and a positive attitude toward reading through an effective literature circle.