Best Children’s Books About Acceptance & Diversity
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Best Children’s Books About Acceptance & Diversity

Here is a list of children’s picture books about acceptance and diversity. We all wish for our children to be resilient and accepting of others. Teaching children to celebrate difference and diversity, supports them in accepting themselves as individuals. By recognising their own strengths and weaknesses, children can develop a sense of self awareness and…

Tips Encouraging Speech and Language Development

Tips Encouraging Speech and Language Development

Here are 10 tips that you may take into account for assisting your little ones to develop their speech and language development. The best tool to encourage healthy speech and language development is YOU! Tips encouraging speech and language development Speech is a huge part of our society’s means of communicating. Your child’s first words…

The benefits of cause and effect learning for babies

The benefits of cause and effect learning for babies

Most people are unaware of cause and effect learning. It’s a cognitive process that helps infants make sense of the world, which is why it’s so important. Our little people are going to make their mark on this world. In some form or another, their actions are going to have an effect on other people,…

Strengthening Fine Motor Skills with Pegs
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Strengthening Fine Motor Skills with Pegs

Valuable toddler activities that can really can make a difference to your child’s development include strengthening fine motor skills with pegs! One of the biggest issues educators are seeing with kids entering kindy is their lack of fine motor skills. This in turn, presents challenges when it comes to handwriting, cutting with scissors, tying shoes…

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High Contrast Images for Babies

High contrast images for babies can have such a valuable impact on a baby’s development. From sight, cognitive and language development, you can provide an enriched environment for your baby to thrive from the day they are born. High Contrast Images for Babies The development of sensory pathways that are responsible for a child’s vision…

5 Skills to Teach Kids Outside of School
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5 Skills to Teach Kids Outside of School

Image: https://www.pexels.com/search/parents%20/ Disclaimer: This is a collaborated post and may contain affiliate links. We’re lucky to live in a part of the world where the school system is excellent. When our children leave school they know how to read and write. They know about history and religion and have their creative flair nurtured through art…

An Introduction to Speech Development
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An Introduction to Speech Development

As a general rule, humans are social beings. We use communication to share information, express thoughts, values and needs with each other. This relationship begins from the moment we are born. An Introduction to Speech Development Newborn babies have different cries which is a unanimous form of communication. Most parents would be able to identify…

Best Books for Baby’s First Book Collection
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Best Books for Baby’s First Book Collection

It has long been known that reading to our children offers so much more than just entertainment. Laying back with your child has been proven to improve their cognitive development, speech and language skills, and creativity. Furthermore, reading to your child not only opens up their world and awareness of endless possibilities but allows powerful…

10 Tips For Looking After Your Kids’ Teeth
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10 Tips For Looking After Your Kids’ Teeth

Image Source. Licensed under Creative Commons. Looking after your kids’ teeth is important. By instilling good dental habits early, you can encourage your kids to look after their teeth as they grow up. Here are just 10 tips for looking after your kids’ teeth.   Disclaimer: This is a collaborated post and may contain affiliate…

What Could Be More Important Than Teaching Our Toddlers To Share

What Could Be More Important Than Teaching Our Toddlers To Share

“Sharing is caring” Yes, this is true however it is also a learned skill that our toddlers need to develop over time. What is more important than teaching your toddler to share? Developmentally an average child should not be expected to share, understanding what it truly means until they are pre-school age. Rather than focusing…

Turning Screens Off and Active Play On
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Turning Screens Off and Active Play On

Having a late night scroll through social media and it is apparent that there are many parents out there desperate to reduce their child’s access to screens. I see parents asking how to get their children away from screens and seeking advice around what activities to distract their children with. Now I will admit that…

Emotions Printables and Learning Emotions Activities
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Emotions Printables and Learning Emotions Activities

Emotions printables and DIY activities are a fun way to introduce your children to learning emotions. Learning how to regulate emotions can be overwhelming even for us adults. These activities are a gentle, effective, and fun way to begin exploring emotional regulation. Emotions Printables and Learning Emotions Activities Is your child struggling with their emotions?…