Early learning child development blog

toddlers learning to read

Support for children who are struggling to lear...

I want to introduce you to a primary school student that I worked with who was struggling to learn to read. For this article I will call her 'Sally'.  ...

Support for children who are struggling to lear...

I want to introduce you to a primary school student that I worked with who was struggling to learn to read. For this article I will call her 'Sally'.  ...

what makes children school ready

What makes children school ready? How do I know...

What makes children 'school ready'? How do I know my child is ready for school?   This is a question I get asked every week from playgroups, kindergartens, and early...

What makes children school ready? How do I know...

What makes children 'school ready'? How do I know my child is ready for school?   This is a question I get asked every week from playgroups, kindergartens, and early...

how to reduce children sitting in w position

What is w-sitting? How to reduce 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-sitting' because the legs make a W shape...

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What is w-sitting? How to reduce 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-sitting' because the legs make a W shape...

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pipe cleaner fine motor activities

Fine motor play activities for toddlers and pre...

Pipe Cleaner and Play Dough Fine Motor Activities My favourite pipe cleaner activity for encouraging fine motor skill development is creating characters with play dough and adding hair with pipe...

Fine motor play activities for toddlers and pre...

Pipe Cleaner and Play Dough Fine Motor Activities My favourite pipe cleaner activity for encouraging fine motor skill development is creating characters with play dough and adding hair with pipe...

kindergarten classroom screen time

Screen time in our kindergarten classrooms - su...

Screen time in our kindergarten classrooms - surely it's unnecessary I apologise if this offends anyone, but I feel concerned about smart devices and tablets being used in our children's...

Screen time in our kindergarten classrooms - su...

Screen time in our kindergarten classrooms - surely it's unnecessary I apologise if this offends anyone, but I feel concerned about smart devices and tablets being used in our children's...

why movement is important for learning

Why movement and exercise is important for chil...

Why movement and exercise is important for children's learning and development   As you may already know I am a Masters qualified Developmental Educator, and Post-Graduate qualified Exercise Physiologist.  ...

Why movement and exercise is important for chil...

Why movement and exercise is important for children's learning and development   As you may already know I am a Masters qualified Developmental Educator, and Post-Graduate qualified Exercise Physiologist.  ...