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What is w-sitting? How to reduce w-sitting.

by Robyn Papworth
what is w-sitting
What is w-sitting? W-sitting refers to the seated position whereby children sit with their feet resting behind their bottom. It is termed 'w-sitti...
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Pipe Cleaner and Play Dough Fine Motor Activities

by Robyn Papworth
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Pipe Cleaner and Play Dough Fine Motor Activities My favourite pipe cleaner activity for encouraging fine motor skill development is creating chara...
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Screen time in our kindergarten classrooms - surely it's unnecessary

by Robyn Papworth
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Screen time in our kindergarten classrooms - surely it's unnecessary I apologise if this offends anyone, but I feel concerned about smart devices ...
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Why movement and exercise is important for children's learning and development

by Robyn Papworth
Why movement and exercise is important for children's learning and development
Why movement and exercise is important for children's learning and development   Join our 5 Day Movement Mini Course Learn about why movemen...
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How to build positive connections with children with autism

by Robyn Papworth
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How to build positive connections with children with autism I started working with children with autism because I could see their frustration wit...
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Why is balance important for children's learning and development?

by Robyn Papworth
Why is balance important for children's learning and development?
Why is balance important for children's learning and development? Imagine being unsteady on your feet with poor confidence in your balance, and the...
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Why I am passionate about working in the early learning sector

by Robyn Papworth
Why I am passionate about working in the early learning sector
Why I am passionate about working in the early learning sector   Warning: This blog post has been unedited and has been typed straight from my hear...
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Why is crawling important for infants, toddlers, and school aged children

by Robyn Papworth
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Why is crawling important for infants, toddlers, and school aged children   Most babies will start crawling between the ages of 8 months to 12 mont...
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How technology use is impacting children’s motor skills

by Robyn Papworth
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How technology use is impacting children’s motor skills In this blog article you will learn how technology use for children may be hindering their...
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Mindfulness kids activities - How to teach children mindfulness

by Robyn Papworth
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Mindfulness kids activities - How to teach children mindfulness In this blog article you will learn how I teach children and adults mindfulness be...
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What is visual tracking and why is visual tracking important for learning

by Robyn Papworth
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What is visual tracking and why is visual tracking important for learning So you may have come across this page because you have a child who has di...
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How to help children to sit still during circle time

by Robyn Papworth
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How to help children to sit still during circle time   There are two main reasons why a child's body struggles to sit still   A learning body is f...
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