10 Family Friendly Places to Experience in Melbourne Australia

As a family one of the things we enjoy doing is exploring.  Over the years we've explored some wonderful places in Melbourne Australia that have left a lasting impression on us. Today I'd like to share 10 wonderful treasures that Melbourne has to offer you and your family.

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Victorian Police Museum

• They are open Monday to Friday 
• Entry is via gold coin donation.
• Location: 637 Flinders Street, Docklands,World Trade Center
• You are allowed to take photographs inside this museum as long as it's without a flash.
•  The Museum is located on the Mezzanine Level of the World Trade Center. 
• Victorian Police Museum Website

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Healsville Sanctuary

•  Melbourne has three sister zoo's.  Healsville Sanctuary specializes in Australian animals.
• There are eleven zoo highlights to enjoy.  I recommend you set aside a full day to enjoy this zoo.  
• Children can enjoy this zoo for free on weekends and during school holidays.  Admission fees do apply for adults
• View a map of the zoo here
• Healsville Sanctuary Website
• Location:  Badger Creek Road, Healesville

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Shrine of Remembrance

• Entry is FREE to the shrine
• Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm
• The shrine is located at Birdwood Avenue and St Kilda Road, 
• There are special events held through out the year which are open to the public. 

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Immigration Museum

Immigration Museum

• Entry is FREE for children and admission fees do apply for Adults.
• The museum is located at 400 Flinders Street in Melbourne.
• Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm
• There are permanent exhibitions and temporary exhibitions to see. 

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Collingwood Children's Farm

Collingwood Children's Farm

• Admission fees do apply.
• The museum is located at 18 St Heliers St, Abbotsford.
• Open daily from 9:15 am to 4:30 pm
• The farm hosts a number of events a year.  Find a calendar here

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National Library of Victoria

National Library of Victoria

• Entry is FREE.
• The museum is located at 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne.
• Opening hours
  
  • Library Mon–Thurs 10am–9pm, Fri–Sun 10am–6pm
  • Galleries daily 10am–5pm (Keith Murdoch Gallery till 9pm Thurs)
• The library has some wonderful things on offer
  
  • Outside-in cinema
  • Guided Tours
  • Browse Newspapers, journals etc
  • Listen to music & watch films
  • Visit a gallery.
  • Play Games.
  • School Holiday Programs

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Metropolitan Fire Station (Eastern Hill Fire Station) Source: Wikimedia Commons

Eastern Hill Fire Station

• Entry: FREE
• Day: Every Friday, Except Good Friday and Christmas Day
• Time: 10.30 am
• Location: Eastern Hill Fire Station, 456 Albert St, EAST MELBOURNE (entrance off Gisborne St)
• Duration: One hour (approximately)
• Eastern Hill Fire Station Fire Safety Website

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Victoria Fire Services Museum

Fire Services Museum Victoria  

After an informative fire safety morning at Eastern Hill Fire Station take a turn next door to explore the Fire Services Museum.

• This museum is open to the public on 
• Thursday & Friday 9 am - 3 pm
  Sundays 10 am - 4 pm
  Groups on other days by prior arrangement.
• Admission fees do apply. 
• Location: 39 Gisborne Street, East Melbourne

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St James Old Cathedral

• Melbourne's oldest church (1848 - present)
• The museum part of the church holds treasures from the early days of the colony of Melbourne. 
• Location: Corner of King and Batman Street West Melbourne.
• Admission: Free

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Melbourne Museum 

•  Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm
• Admission Fees do apply for adults.  Children 0-16 FREE
• There are temporary and permanent exhibitions. Our favourites are:  Dinosaur Walk, Melbourne Story and Marine Life
• Location:  11 Nicholson Street, Carlton

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Summer Road Trip Ideas from Around the World

USA

• Bar Harbor, Maine at Playground Parkbench
• DC to NY Baseball Trip at Sunny Day Family
• Indianapolis, Indiana at Mom Inspired Life
• Upstate NY / Finger Lakes at My Joy-Filled Life
• Sandusky/Put in Bay at Something 2 Offer
• Venice and Santa Monica Beach at Rhythms of Play
• Charlotte NC at Beauty in the Mess
• Newport, RI at Be Fed Again
• Martin County, FL at Word Traveling
• Philadelphia, PA at The Fraggle Momma
• Cross-Country RV Trip at On Parenting
• Frankfort, Michigan at Purposeful Homemaking

UK

• Northumberland, England at Peakle Pie
• Scotland at Witty Hoots
• North Norfolk Coast at Travelled So Far

Australia

• Melbourne Australia at Every Bed of Roses

Canada

• Grand Bend Beach and Bayfield at HEN Family
• Algonquin Park, Ontario at Kitchen Counter Chronicles
• Niagara Falls (New York & Ontario) at I Choose Joy

Spain

• Santander to Girona at In The Playroom

July Winter has Arrived{HSMJ}

 In my life this week…

• I would love to do something like this with my best friends ... Welcome To “Bestie Row”: Lifelong Friends Build Row Of Tiny Houses In The Middle Of Nowhere.
• It's been really cold here in Melbourne this week.  Winter has arrived full force.
• We've nearly finished watching the BBC series Spooks.
• Enjoyed an evening of fun at Werribee Open Range Zoo 

Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…

• A word on support Networks for Homeschooling Moms
• 31 Days of Storybook Learning 
• The Ultimate List of Online Music Education Games 
• 12 Habits of People Who Always Have A Clean Home 
• Making Ambleside Work: The Gory Details 
• This is What Happens When Satan Steals Your Motherhood 

In our home school this week…

• SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

My favourite thing this week was…

• I loved reading how this Doctor persevered with his incubators for babies.  Without his work my siblings would have died.  She lived in an incubator for two months!  Babies On Display: When A Hospital Couldn't Save Them, A Sideshow Did. I found this amazing article as well: Theme Park History: Dr. Martin Couney and the Coney Island 'Child Hatchery'
• I would love to see this church in real life:  4 years growing a church from trees
• So good to read this America Steps in BIG TIME to Help Oregon Christian Bakers

 Things I’m working on…

• A review on the Cursive Logic Workbook Love this program !  One of our favourites so far.

 On the WWW I’m reading…

• Please be ware of this highly toxic plant to people:  Dad Sees Strange Line Down Boy’s Back, Complete Agony Two Days Later Read more here: Giant Hogweed
• This is the saddest story I've read in long time Healthy 24-year-old woman to be euthanized in Belgium 
• An anonymous woman has sparked debate by asking pro-life advocates to donate $1.3 million to halt her abortion procedure  Oh my goodness ...
•  Muslim gymnast Farah Ann Abdul Hadi offends Islamists with ‘revealing’ leotard Why can't we just find balance ?
• Pandora's box continues to reveal it content ... Gay Man Files $70M Suit Against Bible Publishers Over 'Homosexual' Verses Read more about the biblical translations here: Homosexuality in the Christian Scriptures One of the "clobber passages" 1 Corinthians 6:9-10
• Do you agree with this? Kids of Helicopter Parents Are Sputtering Out  "The data emerging confirms the harm done by asking so little of our kids when it comes to life skills, yet so much of them when it comes to academics." 
• Well said:  This Guy Gets Real About Yoga Pants and Lust and Blows the Cover Clean Off Our Little Modesty Talks

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Blessings
Chareen

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Cursive Logic Workbook {Review}

The ability to write is one of the greatest gifts we can bestow on our children and it's one that is full of amazing benefits.

Writing by hand is a painfully slow process for Nathaniel and I had been wondering how on earth I was going to teach him cursive?  He was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Visual Sequencing issues last year which complicates learning to write. Some of his friends are now writing in cursive and he had asked me to teach him how. After exploring the CursiveLogic website and hearing the back story of the development of the Cursive Logic Workbook I was inspired to try it with Nathaniel.

"For centuries, cursive handwriting has been an art. To a growing number of young people, it is a mystery." - Kate Zezima The Case for Cursive, New York Times.

What we received

• CursiveLogic
• Extra practice pages.  You have the option of accessing The Gettysburg Address or Writing the Psalms by subscribing to Cursive Logic.

How we used it
This beautiful high quality spiral bound work book contains a total of 97 pages.
The binding is along the top of the page which means that it will not get in the way of the writing hand of the student.

The first three pages are introductory notes covering important topics such as correct positioning of the hand and book to enable successful writing.

The next six pages of the book covers the method used in Cursive Logic to teach cursive.

This is followed by four separate sections teaching the fundamentals to each group of letters known as strings to be learned.  Each group of pages follows the same method of teaching which is really helpful as Nathaniel knew what to expect because they are presented in a logical colour coded manner.

Each lesson is broken down into basic steps:

• The letter group basic shape is introduced. Each string is colour coded which helps the student to clearly see the differences.
• A verbal chant is taught that accompanies the basic shape and flow of that particular string.
• Next they practice the completed letter strings.
• Complete words are taught straight away. This really helped Nathaniel see that he was able to write complete words quickly and with ease.  This in itself was an excellent motivator to learn the next shape.

The program has examples followed by your turn trace it sections.  These sections are beneficial in the the trace letters are hollow so the student is guided between two lines to complete the letters and not left to do it on their own too soon.

Once strings have been learned there are practice pages combining the different types of letters in a logical and easy manner.  Each practice session builds on the last.

Page 70 shows all the letters of the alphabet joined together in alphabetical order.  

At the end of the book there are a few pages with short notes on capital letters followed by a page on how to sign my name.

Upper and lower case practice pages.

The last two pages are laminated practice/review pages which can be used over and over with a dry erase marker.

Cost of Cursive Logic

• $29.00 per book.

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Over All I thought ...
Nathaniel and I both love the simplicity and ease of Cursive Logic. I do not have to argue with him to practice and I am impressed with the way his handwriting has improved with this program.  Due to the simplicity and ease with which he is learning I have seen his confidence grow in leaps and bounds each week.   I highly recommend this excellent cursive program to anyone wanting to learn cursive regardless of their age.

If you have a special needs student this program is an excellent fit as it uses the different senses to reinforce what is taught.

Blessings
Chareen

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson