Early access 27 Nov
Teachers on the parents’ side.
Words for hard moments, learning for your kids, and a place to breathe.
Read a free conversationIn development
The Workshop
Learning for your kids
Teacher-made activities and quizzes, aligned to the Australian Curriculum (v9.0).
Coming later
Words you can say tonight.
Our first book, What to Say: 100 Parenting Conversations for the AI Age, gives you calm words for real moments, from bedtime battles to ChatGPT homework. Try one now.
Your child used ChatGPT to write their homework
Say this
“Thanks for telling me the truth. That took guts. Homework is like training for your brain. If the robot does the push-ups, whose muscles get stronger? Let’s do this one together, and you can ask the AI to check your spelling at the end.”
Say this
“I’m not angry that you used AI. I’d use it too. What I care about is whether you can still do this without it. Can you explain paragraph two to me in your own words? … Okay, let’s work out which parts were you and which parts were the AI, and what your school actually allows.”
Say this
“You’re right, I use AI at work. The difference is I already know the job, so I can tell when it’s wrong. This assignment exists so you learn that skill. If you hand in AI work as your own, you’re the one who misses out, and at senior level it can count as an academic integrity breach. How do you want to handle this one?”
Conversation D05, Digital & AI. Based on: Australian Framework for Generative Artificial Intelligence in Schools.
Read the whole conversation- For
- Parents of kids from Reception to Year 12
- Inside
- 100 conversations, each with what to say, what to avoid, and when to get help
- Works
- On your phone, even offline, filtered to your kids’ ages. Also PDF, EPUB, printable cards and audio.
- Price
- AUD 29 in early access from 27 November, then AUD 39. Pay once, no subscription.
10 parts, 100 conversations
- Routines8
- Sleep8
- School & Learning11
- Big Feelings10
- Siblings7
- Friendships & Bullying10
- Puberty & Bodies10
- Digital & AI18
- Family Changes9
- Safety9
Learning that means something.
Activities, practice and quizzes designed by teachers and aligned to the Australian Curriculum (v9.0). Each one starts from real life and the work kids might do one day, so the answer to “why do I need this?” is right there.
- ExploreA real problem from home or the world, worked through with your child.
- PractiseQuestions with hints and instant feedback, at your child’s year level.
- CheckA short quiz that shows what they’ve got and what to try again.
Sample activities
Year 2Maths · Measurement
How long is our backyard?
Measure the yard in steps, then in metres, and work out why the answers differ.
Jobs that use thisBuilder, landscaper, surveyor
Curriculum code on release
Year 4Maths · Number
Fractions at the school canteen
Split orders, share pizzas and find which halves, quarters and tenths are the same amount.
Jobs that use thisChef, shop owner, nurse measuring doses
CurriculumAC9M4N03
Year 7English · Literacy
Who wrote this review?
Compare real reviews with AI-written ones and spot the tricks that make words persuasive.
Jobs that use thisJournalist, marketer, lawyer
Curriculum code on release
Year 9Digital Technologies
Teach a computer to sort recycling
Build a set of yes or no questions that sorts rubbish, then test where it goes wrong.
Jobs that use thisData scientist, environmental engineer
Curriculum code on release
These are samples while the Workshop is being built. Every activity is written and checked by a named teacher before it opens. Parents sign up, kids do the work. No ads, no chat, and your child’s answers stay on your device.
You’re not alone on this island.
The Harbour is for you, not your kids. Parenting can feel like standing on an island by yourself, especially if you’ve moved here from somewhere else. This is a warm corner of the island, with parents who get it.
Ideas we’re exploring:
- Parent circlesSmall groups of parents with kids the same age, to swap stories and cheer each other on.
- Little notes from counsellorsShort, practical ideas from school counsellors and psychologists, for the weeks that feel heavy.
- Room to breatheKind words for tired days. Nothing to fix, nothing to buy.
Nothing is decided yet. Tell us what would help you: hello@parentsisland.com
You don’t have to get it right every time. After a hard day, coming back to say “I’m sorry, let’s try again” teaches your child more than a perfect day would.
Teacher photos coming soon
We’re teachers, on your side.
Parents Island is made by a group of teachers. Our founder, Chen Chou, used to lecture in computer science at university and is a dad of two in Adelaide: someone who knows how AI works, and who still has to find the right words with his own kids at home.
We write down the words and lessons that work in real classrooms and real homes, check them, and share them with you. We follow the Human Before AI idea: don’t cheat with AI, and don’t fear it either.
Every voice here is a teacher’s. Our teachers and reviewers will be introduced here by name, with their photos, before launch.
Early access opens 27 November.
Join the list and we’ll send one email when it opens, with the early price of AUD 29 for What to Say. You’ll also hear first when the Workshop and the Harbour open.