Why Reading Aloud to Children is Important
Being read to is a truly magical experience. We let our guard down when someone we love is reading to us and become capable of processing fictional worlds, characters and enchantments with our imagination. In this regard, reading aloud to children is a great way to develop their creativity, literacy, relationship and overall learning skills. … Continue reading Why Reading Aloud to Children is Important
How to Deal With Restless Toddlers
Irrespective of whether your toddler struggles to stay down during naptime or whether they have difficulty holding focus at preschool, there are a plethora of strategies one can use to assist their young child to concentrate. Children can become restless for any number of reasons and, while this is not usually cause for alarm, can … Continue reading How to Deal With Restless Toddlers
Preparing For Returning Back to School
As we enter the warmer months of 2022, many children will be beginning their early childhood education at a local preschool. While this time is undoubtedly exciting for children and parents, it can also be fraught with nervousness and uncertainty. Leaving the home and the care of Mum and Dad for the first time can … Continue reading Preparing For Returning Back to School
How To Manage Biting, Pinching And Hair Pulling
Babies and toddlers often bite, pinch and pull hair to determine cause and effect and to express their emotions. In this regard, babies can often be hard to undertand because they are unable to express what they’re feeling as they act out such behaviour. Toddlers are also learning how to express themselves, however, with careful … Continue reading How To Manage Biting, Pinching And Hair Pulling
Support Problem Solving With Constructive Play
Children have an amazing ability to solve problems using loose parts. Building a bridge using buckets and a plank, putting together simple puzzles or building a tower out of building blocks are just some examples of activities children can perform to develop their problem-solving skills and put their minds together to construct something greater than … Continue reading Support Problem Solving With Constructive Play